McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has shared his concerns about Max Verstappen's potential move to the Mercedes F1 team, saying he would be a bigger threat than he is at Red Bull. George Russell recently admitted that his contract extension was on hold amid ongoing talks between Mercedes and Verstappen.

It's not necessarily the most likely outcome right now, but there is a genuine possibility that Max Verstappen could walk away from Red Bull amid rumours of a Mercedes offer

Zak Brown has fired in some brutal digs at Red Bull, suggesting that he would rather see Max Verstappen driving for them than Mercedes next season. The McLaren Racing CEO also stated that Christian Horner’s squad would likely be behind sister team Racing Bulls without the services of the four-time world champion.