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• Verstappen future clouds Ford debut as Merc links intensify
• Jan.19 (GMM) Max Verstappen's long-term future is again under scrutiny just days before the first group test of the 2026 cars, with fresh reports suggesting his Red Bull contract could open the door to a departure as early as 2027. According to Sport Bild, a performance clause negotiated by the now-departed Dr Helmut Marko would allow Verstappen to leave if he is not either P1 or P2 in the cham...full article
• Sutil-linked firm insolvent, ex-F1 driver still in custody
• Jan.19 (GMM) The legal and financial troubles surrounding former Formula 1 driver Adrian Sutil have deepened, with a luxury car company closely linked to him now declared insolvent. According to WirtschaftsWoche, Munich-area firm DS Motoren GmbH has filed for insolvency following Sutil's arrest late last year. The 42-year-old former F1 racer has been in pre-trial detention since the end of Nove...full article
• Red Bull plays down pre-test engine row 'noise'
• Jan.19 (GMM) Red Bull Powertrains-Ford technical director Ben Hodgkinson says the growing pre-season focus on alleged engine loopholes is being driven more by rivals' "nervousness" than substance, as Formula 1 edges closer to its first full 2026 group test. With the FIA due to meet engine manufacturers this week, Mercedes and Red Bull remain under the spotlight over how the new compression rati...full article