Verstappen's Mercedes move dismissed amid McLaren rumours: 'Toto is too smart'

·Updated 1 hr ago·41 pts

Guenther Steiner dismisses Verstappen's Mercedes move, calling it highly unlikely amid McLaren rumours.

Steiner believes a Verstappen-Mercedes switch is difficult to execute.
He suggests the only realistic scenario involves McLaren, not Mercedes.

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