Toto Wolff has drawn a line under his pursuit of Max Verstappen by insisting they will now look to support their current drivers having signed Kimi Antonelli. While Lewis Hamilton’s seat remained vacant,

Toto Wolff has admitted that the time is right to back off his public interest in Max Verstappen, stating that he is content with a driver line-up of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. These comments follow Christian Horner ’s suggestion that Red Bull will consider the latter for a seat in 2026.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes it’s time to stop “flirting” with Max Verstappen now that the team's driver lineup is settled. Wolff had several discussions with Verstappen's camp earlier this year about a potential move.