库特哈德：维斯塔潘续约红牛让F1对手松了一口气
前F1车手大卫·库特哈德表示，马克斯·维斯塔潘与红牛续约至2030年底的决定，让F1围场集体松了一口气。
大卫·库特哈德表示，马克斯·维斯塔潘与红牛的新合同让F1的对手们“松了一口气”。
大卫·库特哈德说，马克斯·维斯塔潘与红牛的新合同会让其他F1车手感到如释重负。
前车手大卫·库特哈德表示，在马克斯·维斯塔潘决定与红牛建立合同延长之后，整个F1围场都可以“松一口气”。
维斯塔潘与红牛在他的主场比赛周末之前达成了新协议，这份合同将让他在这支位于米尔顿凯恩斯的车队效力至2030年底。
在赞德福特荷兰大奖赛周末之前，库特哈德在最新一期 Up To Speed 播客节目中，谈到了这位四届世界冠军的新合同所带来的连锁反应，并分享了他的看法。
“我要说的是，其他任何可能合同到期的车手都会松一口气，因为当像马克斯·维斯塔潘这样的车手在和所有顶级车队谈判时，你就会受到威胁，”这位前车手解释道。
“我在与迈凯伦的第一份合同中有[一个条款]，他们可以用迈克尔·舒马赫替换我，显然我对此并不太高兴。”
“在我与迈凯伦的第二份合同里没有这一条，但从威廉姆斯转到迈凯伦时，罗恩（丹尼斯）希望保留机会和可能性，以便能够得到迈克尔，因为很明显，在那个时候他正处于职业生涯起步阶段、是一颗冉冉升起的新星。”
在维斯塔潘宣布合同消息之前，这位荷兰车手一直被传可能加盟梅赛德斯或迈凯伦。
"乔治·拉塞尔可以松一口气了，"库特哈德补充道，他指的是这位梅赛德斯车手，此前有传闻称他的位置受到威胁。
"我知道基米·安东内利说过他不介意，但年轻的好处就是你不知道自己不知道什么。我认为对任何人来说，维斯塔潘都会是一个极其难缠的队友。"
维斯塔潘宣布合同消息的同一周，威廉姆斯车队确认与亚历克斯·阿尔本和卡洛斯·塞恩斯续约。
英文原文
Max Verstappen's Red Bull deal leaves F1 rivals "breathing a sigh of relief", says David Coulthard
David Coulthard says Max Verstappen’s new Red Bull contract will come as a relief to rival F1 drivers
The Formula 1 paddock can collectively "breathe a sigh of relief" following Max Verstappen's decision to sign a contract extension with Red Bull, according to former driver David Coulthard.
Verstappen and Red Bull agreed on a new deal ahead of his home race weekend, which will keep him racing with the Milton Keynes outfit until the end of 2030.
Speaking on the latest episode of the Up To Speed podcast ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend at Zandvoort, Coulthard offered his perspective on the ripple effects of the four-time champion's new deal.
"I'll tell you who will be breathing a sigh of relief is any other driver that was potentially out of contract because when you've got a Max Verstappen talking to all of the top teams, then you are going to be under threat," the former driver explained.
"I had [a clause] in my first contract with McLaren that they could replace me for Michael Schumacher, and obviously I wasn't particularly happy about that.
"It wasn't there in my second contract with McLaren, but going from Williams to McLaren, Ron [Dennis] wanted to keep the opportunity and the possibility of being able to get Michael, who clearly at that stage was a rising guy at the beginning of his journey."
Prior to Verstappen's contract announcement, the Dutchman had been linked with Mercedes or McLaren.
"George [Russell] will be breathing a sigh of relief," Coulthard added, referencing the Mercedes driver whose position had been rumoured to be under threat.
"I know Kimi [Antonelli] said he wouldn't have minded, but the benefit of youth is you don't know what you don't know. I think Max would be a formidable team-mate for anyone."
Verstappen's contract announcement came in the same week that Williams confirmed extensions for both Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz.
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