Formula 1: Tom Coronel urges Ferrari to buy Max Verstappen out of Red Bull contract: Veteran Dutch driver Tom Coronel has urged Ferrari to buy Max Verstappen out of his Red Bull contract and pair him with Charles Leclerc if they have to become the best team present on the grid and take the championship. Follow Formula 1 Updates and British Grand Prix Live on InsideSport.IN.
Coronel has advised Mattia Binotto to buy Verstappen at any cost if Ferrari needs to win their first Constructors’ Championship since the year 2008. “Yes, one hundred percent.” Coronel even feels Verstappen would do a great job at Ferrari. “I’ve always said that. What is Max’s value? It’s what Ferrari is willing to pay for it.”
Formula 1: Veteran Dutch racer Tom Coronel advices Ferrari to BUY Max Verstappen out of Red Bull CONTRACT to pair with Charles Leclerc
“That is in any case the reason why Red Bull has signed him for the long term, because then at least you know that you have the best driver in the house. If I were Ferrari, the director of Ferrari, I would now ask: how much will it cost to buy Max away from Red Bull? Who says it can’t be done? Coronel said.
“I’ve seen so many things happen with money! Then you see at once what Verstappen is worth. He is worth infinitely; he is worth all of Ferrari,” Coronel concluded.
Ferrari started off very strong this season with five podium finishes from a potential six in the initial three races of the campaign. However, reliability issues have seen the Prancing Horse fall down the standings, with both Verstappen and Sergio Perez overtaking Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz subsequently.
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Formula 1: Veteran Dutch racer Tom Coronel advices Ferrari to BUY Max Verstappen out of Red Bull CONTRACT to pair with Charles Leclerc
Verstappen currently leads the Monegasque star by 46 points going into the British Grand Prix this end of the week, making him the number 1 choice to come out on top for his second championship in succession.
Meanwhile, having recently signed a new contract worth £40million-per-year until 2028, it would take a ton for Ferrari to persuade the Dutchman to join. Red Bull head Christian Horner feels Verstappen is ‘in the form of his life’ after winning his first Canadian Grand Prix last end of the week.
“Look, we’ve got to take each race at a time. We’ve put a great run together, it’s great to be heading to Silverstone leading both championships, Max is in the form of his life, the team are doing a great job,” Horner concluded.
Formula 1: Veteran Dutch racer Tom Coronel advices Ferrari to BUY Max Verstappen out of Red Bull CONTRACT to pair with Charles Leclerc
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