Pierre Gasly commented on Max Verstappen’s renewal with Red Bull in Formula 1 and highlighted how Raymond Vermeulen, the Dutchman’s manager, did a good job in the negotiations.
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Before the start of the Zandvoort stage, the Austrian team announced the four-time world champion’s stay until the 2030 season. This ends rumors of a possible departure to another team on the grid – McLaren and Mercedes were mentioned.
During the media day in the Netherlands, the French Alpine driver was asked about the news. “No, [I’m not surprised]. I think it was a great job by his manager and a good salary increase,” he smiled.
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“Yes, I mean, it’s a way to handle things and I think for the sport it’s great news for all of us to have Max on the grid. Undoubtedly, the best of our generation, so I think it’s definitely good news.”
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