Official: Max Verstappen directly to Red Bull Racing!

Posted on 05-05-2016 at 10:08 by shjdejee – 121 Comments”

That is another change.

The rumors continued, but it is finally official. The 18-year-old Formula 1 driver was promoted from Scuderia Toro Rosso to Red Bull Racing. Max, there is (understandably) super happy with them:

This next step in my budding Formula 1 career is an amazing opportunity and I’m Red Bull Racing and Dr. Helmut Marko also very grateful for the in me trust. It means for me a new challenge, where I quickly can learn in the environment of the top team Red Bull Racing. In addition, I look greatly forward to working with and learning from an experienced and proven team-mate, as Daniel Ricciardo is.

Together with Red Bull Racing, we are now everything to me as best as possible to prepare for my first meters in the RB12 Tag Heuer, which I am next week Friday in Barcelona will travel. The saying that I can’t wait until that special moment there is.

Max Verstappen will be at the Grand Prix of Spain next week, his first laps in the new car of Red Bull Racing will go racing. The next few days will be Max on the Red Bull Racing factory in Milton Keynes a racestoeltje let go, he became acquainted with the RB12 and are new members of the team and he will be in the simulator, the virtual car can get used to it. After this intensive preparation, the lights will be on Friday, may 13th at green for the first free practice at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Exciting!

Daniil Kvyat is moved to Torro Rosso, where he himself, according to Red Bull will continue to “develop”. What is the most points scored; which leaves Max behind Torro Rosso and will for Torro Rosso continue to apply. His points as a driver, he will keep. He quickly points for Red Bull should go for a drive!

UPDATE: The debates between Verstappen and Sainz jr would also have to deal with. More info HERE.