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Former Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg says he is hearing the team has “a head start” with 2026 engine development, and that there’s “more than a 50% chance” that Max Verstappen “will make the switch to Mercedes”.
Red Bull’s dominance has clearly been declining over the past several races, and now many observers are predicting that this could lead to Max Verstappen’s switch to Mercedes in the near future.
Former Mercedes driver and 2016 F1 champion Nico Roberg says he is hearing there’s “more than a 50% chance” of that happening, and adds Mercedes is believed to have an advantage over rivals when it comes to 2026 power unit development.
“If Max Verstappen, who is one of the top five drivers of all time, is available you have to take him straight away,” Rosberg told Sky Germany.
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“And my gut feeling, from what I hear here, is that there is more than a 50% chance that he will make the switch to Mercedes.
“You also hear that with the engine development at Mercedes, especially for the new 2026 regulations, they really have a head start and that is of course also crucial.
“That was Mercedes’ big advantage back then, too, in my time, simply much more power than everyone else. That could be the case again.
“So yes, there is a big, good chance that that will happen,” the German concluded.
