'Verstappen and Mercedes open negotiations; Marko also to German team'

Toto Wolff and his Mercedes team's flirtation with Max Verstappen is getting more serious. According to F1 insider, after the Miami Grand Prix, Max and manager Raymond Vermeulen will negotiate a possible contract with a delegation from Mercedes, starting from the '25 season. On behalf of Mercedes, Toto Wolff, Mercedes boss Ola Källenius and Sir James Ratcliffe (of sponsor Ineos) are said to be meeting with the Verstappens.