Max Verstappen has reportedly engaged in discussions over a stunning switch that could potentially see him link up with Red Bull 's competitors McLaren . The four-time world champion has grown increasingly frustrated with the team's underwhelming beginning to the 2026 Formula 1 season, with Mercedes , Ferrari and McLaren leaving the Austrian outfit trailing in the Constructors' Championship battle. Verstappen, 28, has toyed with the notion of departing the sport entirely after expressing