"I'm very happy where I am and I want to stay there. I have a contract with Red Bull until 2028, then I'll see if I want to continue."
Max Verstappen said this in Suzuka, venue of the Japanese Formula 1 GP next Sunday, answering a question about his future after Red Bull.
"This is the most important thing for me: it's not so much a question of where. But these are things I don't really think about right now," he added.
The three-time world champion arrives in Japan after retiring in Melbourne, the first race he has not finished in the last two years, due to a brake problem, but he has expressed no concerns about it. "If you look at the performance in Melbourne, I think we were fast," he said. "We didn't finish the race, so it's not ideal, but our car likes high-speed corners, so hopefully we can prove that again. weekend". The Japanese circuit is "definitely one of my favorites - he said -. The first time it's a bit intimidating but I like it. Then if it rains...'
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