Ferrari confirm interest in Verstappen: 'Every team boss in F1 wants him'
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Max Verstappen is tied up with Red Bull Racing until 2028. So for now, the triple world champion is not available for a seat, but there will be no lack of interest from other Formula 1 teams.
Ferrari confirms interest in Verstappen
"I think if you asked the same question to all 10 team bosses on the grid, they would all answer that they would love to have him in the team," Vasseur told the Italian branch of Motorsport.com when asked if he would like Verstappen in his team.
For now, however, a switch to Ferrari does not seem to be in the cards for the Dutchman. "Max has a contract until 2028 at Red Bull. We have to focus on ourselves and work on our own things, thinking about who is in the team. It's not just about the drivers, but we have to look at the whole. So for now, it's not something we have to discuss. But I also say never say never," the Ferrari team boss added.
Ferrari also spoke to Hamilton
Talks were also said to have taken place with Lewis Hamilton before the 38-year-old Briton signed a new contract with Mercedes. However, they were not serious talks according to Vasseur, who says he has been talking to Hamilton regularly for a long time - as with many other drivers on the F1 grid.
"In Baku we talked a bit and from then on everyone started talking about it, but if I signed contracts with everyone who has raced for me in the past, it would cost me a fortune," Vasseur concludes.