Talk between last weekend's race in Bahrain and this weekend's trip to Saudi Arabia has been dominated by 's future. The four-time world champion could leave the team three years before the end of his contract due to performance-related break clauses which, on the basis of their poor start to the season, look likely to come into play.
The Verstappen saga provides a tasty backdrop for the ongoing Drivers' Championship fight which has shaped up nicely over the first few weeks of the season. leads the way for , but team-mate is only three points behind, while Verstappen and are also within touching distance.
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