Was Max Verstappen a Mercedes junior?
It is well-known that Verstappen was wanted by Mercedes as a junior driver when he was searching for a way into Formula 1, but it was Red Bull that ultimately triumphed in securing his signature back in 2014. Despite Max Verstappen winning his fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship last season, the Red Bull Formula 1 team recorded a profit of just $2. That means the Red Bull Formula 1 team generated a significantly smaller net profit than Mercedes ($161 million) and McLaren ($72.