With Fernando Alonso committed with Aston Martin for 2025, there are fewer and fewer competitive seats available in Formula 1. For now, Max Verstappen seems to hold the key to the driver market: will he stay with Red Bull Racing or be tempted by Toto Wolff to switch to Mercedes? Damon Hill does not believe the reigning champion will leave the Austrian team after this season. For 2026, the former champion certainly does not rule it out.