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The future of Max Verstappen has been a hot topic of conversation of late – but Jacques Villeneuve has questioned the speculated switch to Mercedes.
1997 F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve expressed concerns about the possibility of Max Verstappen moving to Mercedes. Verstappen has been linked to a Mercedes switch for the past year, and Mercedes has yet to finalize its drivers for next season. Toto Wolff, Mercedes team boss, mentioned assessing all options and anticipates a decision on their lineup after the summer break. With new technical regulations in 2022, uncertainties remain about the performance order in Formula 1. Villeneuve drew parallels to Lewis Hamilton’s successful move to Mercedes and questioned the speculated advantages of Mercedes in the upcoming era. Despite assumptions of Mercedes dominating with new rules, Villeneuve remains skeptical about their potential advantage, suggesting they might not have the same edge as in 2014.
