Is Max Verstappen really on the verge of ditching Red Bull for Mercedes? A $136 million clause and fresh rumors are sending shockwaves through F1.

Max Verstappen has once again been linked to a potential seat at Mercedes, an explosive possibility that Toto Wolff has not been shy about publicly pursuing. Wolff said last year that his team was in "observation mode" awaiting a potential Verstappen free agency that never came;