The respected newspaper De Telegraaf, which has close links to the Verstappen camp, suggested that the Dutch driver is ready to commit to a fresh deal that could be worth up to 50 million Euros per season.
Such a pay hike, off the back of his world championship success last year, would put him on a salary par with seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton who is committed to Mercedes until the end of next year.
Verstappen’s current contract runs until the end of 2023, but it became clear in the wake of his title success that both he and the team were interested in extending their commitment for a much longer period.
Speaking at last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the immediate aftermath of his title success, Verstappen said: “I think they know I love them. And I hope we can do this for 10-15 years together.
“There’s no reason to change ever. I want to stay with them for the rest of my life. I hope they let me but yeah, it’s insane.
“I’m so happy and also Christian but also Helmut you…
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