Ecclestone: Verstappen’s seat beats upgrades for Red Bull’s bottom line
Bernie Ecclestone argues Red Bull Racing should prioritize keeping Max Verstappen over costly car upgrades, reigniting F1 transfer talk.
Bernie Ecclestone has delivered a blunt cost-benefit verdict on Max Verstappen’s future at , declaring that keeping the three-time world champion in the car is cheaper than improving the team’s machinery. Speaking in his characteristic no-frills style, the former F1 supremo framed the decision as purely financial: Verstappen’s seat is a bargain compared to the price tag of overhauling Red Bull’s car for marginal gains. The logic cuts against the grain of Red Bull’s traditional development-first ethos, where upgrades are often prioritized to close performance gaps.
