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Will Verstappen take on new contract in future? 'I think he goes on'
- GPblog.com
Felipe Massa believes that by winning his second world title, Max Verstappen has established himself among the greatest drivers of all time. The Brazilian expects the Red Bull Racing driver to achieve much more in the coming years, he told Channel 4.
In the history of Formula 1, only five drivers managed to win four or more world titles. As an Argentinian, Juan Manuel Fangio was the first to succeed, followed by Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.
"I would say Verstappen is now top five easy of all time but he can be number one," Massa openly expresses. "He has all the talent compared with Ayrton Senna, [Juan Manuel] Fangio, Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, so he’s there."
Will Verstappen quit F1 after 2028?
Verstappen still has a contract with Red Bull until the end of 2028, which means he can be admired in Formula 1 for at least six more seasons. It is unclear for now whether the driver plans to continue after that, but Massa expects it.
"He loves to be in the car, he loves to race. I don’t really see him stopping his career at 31, 32 years old. I think he goes on. It depends how things go. It depends the car he has, it depends the possibility he has to fight for the championship. This weighs a lot for the decision to stay long or not."