Ferrari has been urged to pursue a move for Max Verstappen, according to recent reporting, though the source of the suggestion and its seriousness remain unclear from public disclosures.
Verstappen, who drives for Red Bull Racing alongside Yuki Tsunoda in 2026, is a three-time World Champion. He won consecutive titles from 2021 through 2023 before Red Bull’s dominant form faced new challenges under the 2026 technical regulations.
Ferrari’s Current Lineup
Ferrari enters the 2026 season with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton joined the Scuderia at the start of 2025 after ending his long tenure with Mercedes, a move that reshaped the driver market across multiple teams.
Leclerc, who has been with Ferrari since 2019, is signed through at least 2028. Hamilton’s contract details have not been publicly disclosed in full, though his move to Ferrari represented one of the most significant driver transfers in recent Formula 1 history.
Verstappen at Red Bull
Verstappen has driven for Red Bull Racing since 2016, after starting his F1 career with the team’s junior outfit. He won his first Grand Prix at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix in his debut race for the senior team.
Red Bull’s 2026 lineup pairs Verstappen with Tsunoda, who was promoted from the junior team. The team operates under Laurent Mekies, who took over as team principal in 2024 after Christian Horner’s departure.
The 2026 season marks the first year of new technical regulations that introduced active aerodynamics and power units with roughly 50 percent electric power contribution. These changes have shuffled competitive order across the grid as teams adapt to fundamentally different machinery.
Without additional detail on who made the suggestion or what circumstances prompted it, the speculation about Verstappen to Ferrari exists as commentary rather than active negotiation. Ferrari and Red Bull have not publicly addressed any driver transfer scenarios involving Verstappen.