Following Lewis Hamilton’s departure, Mercedes’ seat for the 2025 season has been a topic of hot debate, with Max Verstappen one of the rumored candidates to take up the spot. Toto Wolff recently confirmed a round of talks has taken place with Max Verstappen and his father Jos regarding the same.

During an interview with Mirror, Wolff confirmed talking to Verstappen Sr. and Max Verstappen, indicating there is some truth to the rumors of a move. “Max, Jos, and I have talked about it and everything has been pronounced. I think we have always had respect for each other and Jos and I also have the same kind of humour.”

As Wolff put it, with things being ‘pronounced’, there might be a deal in the works between the Dutchman and the Mercedes camp.

Toto Wolff hints at big development

Max Verstappen’s 2025 driving prospects continue to be a massive talking point. Rumors of a potential Mercedes move surfaced some time ago, but Toto Wolff’s latest admission has given it a lot of traction. Wolff admitted to having a conversation with Jos Verstappen, Max’s father, alongside the 3 time World Champion.

Toto Wolff went on to mention the incredible combination the move would bring; Wolff’s management skills, Max Verstappen’s racing prowess, and Jos Verstappen’s years of experience. If Verstappen does indeed go to Mercedes, the Silver Arrows would turn into a serious force to be reckoned with. More importantly, it can be enough to put behind demons of the ground-effect era.

It will certainly be a big step, especially considering the heated rivalry that emerged following the 2021 season. Wolff, however, admitted his part in the rivalry, going on to applaud Verstappen’s masterful title wins. “Looking back on that whole year [2021], it is clear that I made some mistakes. In the way I dealt with some things. I cannot reverse that. If you look at Max’s last two years, there is no-one even close to him.”

For now, both Verstappen and Wolff remain focused on the challenge in Melbourne. Although Verstappen guns for victory, things in the Mercedes camp look disappointing. Fans of the team only hope to see a positive result emerge in the race.

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