Jos Verstappen, the father of Max Verstappen, has finally discussed the possibility of Red Bull Chief Technology Officer Adrian Newey quitting the team. One year before his contract is supposed to expire, at the end of the current season, the 65-year-old design chief is apparently planning to leave Christian Horner’s team.

Jos Verstappen has previously brought attention to the ongoing power struggle that is reportedly the reason behind Newey’s departure from Red Bull. Following the crisis in which Horner was absolved of any inappropriate behavior after being accused of it, Jos had urged that Horner quit his job as team principal.

Max Verstappen is on track to win a fourth world championship for Red Bull, but the fallout has marred the start of the team’s season. An appeal is reportedly still pending.

Nevertheless, since Newey created the vehicles that Verstappen has won so handily, his departure has sparked concerns about the future. Furthermore, Red Bull is about to lose talent, as his father Jos is well aware of.

”Normally I won’t say anything about it. What else can I say about it? I don’t know anything else about it,” Jos told Racexpress. “I know that there is basically a deal between him and Red Bull (until 2025). We’ll see about the rest, I can’t say anything about that. We all know what he has achieved and how good he is.”

Jos also discussed his son’s future, which has been less solid than one may have thought a few months ago. His father expressed strong interest in his son and stated that all choices will be considered going ahead.

Even though Max Verstappen has a contract with Red Bull through 2028, he has not wavered from his belief that his car’s performance is what matters and will determine his future.

However, his father is aware that other teams must be taken into account in light of anticipated rule changes in 2026 that will favor Mercedes and Ferrari over Red Bull, perhaps opening the door for a possible exit with Newey.

“I think everyone really wants Max,” Jos added. “I think Max is in a good place at the moment. He has a fast car, but we also have to look further. We are also looking at 2026, so we are letting everything happen to us. We will remain very calm and see what will happen.”