Max Verstappen extends contract with Red Bull until 2030

Four-time Formula 1 champion Dutch driver Max Verstappen has extended his contract with the Red Bull team until the end of the 2030 season. This was reported by Match TV with reference to the team’s press service.

The Dutchman's previous agreement with the Austrian team ran until the end of 2028. The new contract will allow Verstappen to remain with Red Bull for the entire period of the new power unit rules, which were introduced in 2026.

“I always said: this team is like a second family for me, I feel at home here. I came here with the hope of winning races. What we have achieved together is simply remarkable: we have experienced many incredible moments and won four championship titles,” the Red Bull press service quotes Verstappen.

During the year, rumors about the possible transfer of the driver to another team were actively discussed in the press. Options with Mercedes and McLaren were mentioned.

Verstappen has been driving for Red Bull since 2016. During his career, he has won four championship titles in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, won 71 Grand Prix and reached the podium 131 times.