Max Verstappen extends Red Bull contract to 2020 following interest from Ferrari and Mercedes

New deal: Verstappen has won two races so far as a Red Bull driver
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James Benge20 October 2017

Max Verstappen has extended his contract at Red Bull until 2020.

The 20-year-old has impressed since moving into Formula One for the 2016 season, and became the youngest grand prix winner with his victory in Spain last year.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said: "We are delighted that Max has agreed to extend his contract with Red Bull Racing.

"We had a phenomenal start together in Spain last year and Max has only pushed on from there. It was a great moment for the whole team to see him put the frustrations of this season behind him in taking that fantastic victory in Malaysia last month."

Verstappen wrote on Twitter: “Very proud and happy that I’ll be a Red Bull driver until 2020. Thankful for this chance, hope to win a lot more.”

News of Verstappen’s new deal will constitute a major blow for both Ferrari and Mercedes, who Standard Sport revealed earlier this month were prepared to offer him £20million-a-year to defect from Red Bull.

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