STEINER SAYS MERCEDES DITCHES VERSTAPPEN PURSUIT

Original: Mercedes no longer needs Max Verstappen, says Guenther Steiner

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner states that Mercedes no longer requires Max Verstappen to sign with the team.

Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Mercedes' need to sign Max Verstappen has faded, suggesting the Brackley outfit has already found "the next Max Verstappen" in Kimi Antonelli. Verstappen's F1 future has been the subject of paddock rumours for some time, particularly wit