The meeting between Wolff and Verstappen in Sardinia was described as 'fake news'.
"The two did not encounter each other in Sardinia."
Reports suggesting that Toto Wolff and Max Verstappen had face-to-face meetings off the coast of Sardinia have proven to be inaccurate. Tracking services indicated that the yachts of the Mercedes chief and the Red Bull driver were in the same vicinity recently, but images depicting their meetings have been debunked as false. Bild newspaper noted speculation about the two vessels being anchored next to each other but has now confirmed: "That’s not true." A source from Mercedes added that their presence in the area was merely "pure coincidence." Bild emphasized, "The pair didn’t meet in Sardinia." Nevertheless, the rumor mill surrounding Formula 1 remains active. The speculation regarding Verstappen joining Mercedes has intensified following Christian Horner's unexpected dismissal from Red Bull. Some suspect that the maneuver was orchestrated by Verstappen’s management, including his father Jos. "I always want the best for Max," Jos Verstappen told De Telegraaf. "If he isn’t performing well, he needs to consider the team’s impact on that. At some point, he will decide if he wants to continue his career with Red Bull after this season." Ralf Schumacher, who amplified the Verstappen-Wolff-Sardinia narrative, believes the four-time world champion is likely to leave Red Bull. "Max’s intentions are quite evident," he said to Sky Deutschland. "We know he is passionate about GT3. With Mercedes set to launch a new vehicle in that category soon, it seems unlikely that he will remain." Former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos expressed to Ziggo Sport, "We’ll see what Max decides in the upcoming weeks. We should know something soon."
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