Jos Verstappen: Max to stay at Toro Rosso in 2016

Jos Verstappen announced that his son Max will stay with Toro Rosso in 2016. Former pilot Bentton made the statement on Austrian channel Servus TV, owned by Red Bull MediaHouse. « He will stay one more year at Toro Rosso », commented the 43-year-old Dutchman.

Max Verstappen is the subject of much speculation, some of which suggest a move to Red Bull Racing in 2016 or an arrival at Ferrari in 2017. The youngest driver in the history of the F1 had a good first part of the season with 4 points finishes, notably finishing just off the podium at the Hungarian GP on July 26.

“It’s good that his name is mentioned in this context, but we have a long-term contract with Red Bull and we are very happy about it.”, added Jos Verstappen. “He made a mistake in Monaco (clash with Romain Grosjean), which happens, but I'm very happy with his season so far. »