2021 F1 world champion Max Verstappen has just signed a massive 5-year extension to his contract, which will now see him remain at Red Bull till the end of 2028! This comes off the back of a fantastic 2021 campaign wherein he won the driver’s crown for the first time, coming out on top after a season-long and an extremely hard-fought battle with 7-time world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Back before the start of the 2020 season, Max had signed a deal to stay at the team till the end of 2023, which has now been extended to 2028. The deal is also reportedly a very lucrative one for Max, with the monetary value of the deal being well over $40 million each year, which makes this contract signing one of the biggest in F1’s storied history! He is only the second driver to announce a long-term contract this year, the first being McLaren’s Lando Norris who signed a deal to stay with the Woking-based outfit till 2025. Max’s contract, however, is on a whole new level!
Max joined the team back in 2016 and has already spent 6 years with them. Come 2028, Max would’ve spent 13 years at the team- the longest a driver has had a contract with Red Bull in the team’s history! To read more about his Abu Dhabi championship glory, do read more by clicking here.
