维斯塔潘与红牛续约至2030年底
马克斯·维斯塔潘已与红牛车队签订新合同，效力至2030年底，平息了关于他未来的猜测。红牛车队现已确认了他的长期承诺。
维斯塔潘承诺留在红牛至F1 2030年底
马克斯·维斯塔潘不会很快离开F1，他已与红牛达成新的F1合同
马克斯·维斯塔潘已与红牛签订新合同，效力至2030年底，从而平息了关于他在F1未来的所有猜测。
虽然维斯塔潘目前的合同已延长至2028年底，但他对新一代赛车的不满以及在其它赛车运动领域的表现，引发了外界对他是否会履行与车队合同的疑问。
但红牛一直渴望延长与这位四届世界冠军的关系，他已成为红牛F1项目的基石。
在本周末最后一场荷兰大奖赛之前，这支总部位于米尔顿凯恩斯的车队宣布在现有协议基础上再增加一份两年合同，将这位荷兰车手与车队绑定至下一个十年之初。
到新合同到期时，维斯塔潘将已在红牛F1车队度过15个赛季，他于2016年赛季中期从当时的红牛二队晋升加盟。
“我对续约感到非常高兴。我们拥有最优秀的人才，我很期待继续与大家合作，再次回到巅峰，”维斯塔潘说。“这仍然是我们所有人一直努力追求并将继续追求的终极目标。我要感谢红牛、洛朗以及Oracle红牛车队的每一个人对我的信任。
“现在与洛朗合作已超过一年，这也很棒，我看到了他对车队的清晰愿景。米尔顿凯恩斯的每个人都相信我们正在建设的东西，我期待下一个篇章，继续为这支车队塑造未来，争取更多胜利并争夺冠军。”
红牛在新任车队领队洛朗·梅基斯的带领下经历了转型，他在大约12个月前从克里斯蒂安·霍纳手中接过了车队的管理权。
维斯塔潘经常称赞梅基斯的领导力，据信这位法国人在确保维斯塔潘长期留队方面发挥了至关重要的作用。
红牛车队领队洛朗·梅基斯补充道：“让马克斯继续与我们合作，留住围场内最好的车手，对红牛、Oracle红牛车队的每个人，以及整个F1和赛车运动来说都是极好的消息。
“在体育界，很少有搭档能取得马克斯和这支车队所取得的成就。从一开始，马克斯就体现了让Oracle红牛车队与众不同的所有特质：毫不妥协的竞争力、不懈的决心和挑战常规的勇气。他对我们车队和红牛赛车运动故事的影响是变革性的，他对我们共同取得的一切都至关重要。
“继续我们共同旅程的决定，源于马克斯和车队多年来建立的信任，以及马克斯对我们的人员、我们的文化和我们对未来愿景的信心。在冠军胜利、激烈战斗和挑战时刻中铸就的这段关系只会变得更加强大——使其成为F1最伟大的成功故事之一。
“但我们还没有完成。还有更多比赛要赢，更多里程碑要实现，更多历史要书写。我们将继续以带领我们登上这项运动巅峰的同样决心，以及对我们所能取得成就的更大信心，共同提高标准。随着我们前进，许多事情会发生变化，但我们的雄心保持不变——团结在一个方向、一个愿景、一支车队之下。”
英文原文
Verstappen commits to Red Bull until end of F1 2030
Max Verstappen will not leave F1 anytime soon as he agrees fresh F1 deal with Red Bull
Max Verstappen had quashed any speculation about his future in Formula 1 by signing a new contract with Red Bull until the end of 2030.
While Verstappen’s current deal already extended until the end of 2028, his dislike for the new generation of cars and exploits in other disciplines of motorsport had led to question marks over whether he would see out his term with the team.
But Red Bull had been keen on extending its relationship with the four-time world champion, who has become the cornerstone of its F1 programme.
Ahead of this weekend’s final Dutch Grand Prix, the Milton Keynes-based team announced a new two-year deal on top of their existing agreement, committing the Dutchman to the team until the start of the next decade.
By the time the new contract expires, Verstappen would have spent 15 seasons with Red Bull in F1, having joined midway through 2016 following his mid-season promotion from what was then Toro Rosso.
"I am really pleased with the contract extension. We have the best people and I’m excited to keep working together with everyone to get back to the top again," Verstappen said. "This remains the ultimate goal that all of us have been working towards and will continue to pursue. I want to thank Red Bull, Laurent and everyone at Oracle Red Bull Racing for the trust they put in me.
"Getting to work with Laurent now for over a year has also been great, I see a clear vision he has for the team. Everyone in Milton Keynes believes in what we are building and I am looking forward to the next chapter, fighting for more victories and competing for championships as we continue to shape the future of this team."
Red Bull has gone through a transformation under new team principal Laurent Mekies, who took over the stewardship of the squad from Christian Horner just over 12 months ago.
Verstappen has often praised Mekies’ leadership, and the Frenchman is understood to have played a vital role in securing his long-term future to the team.
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies added: "Having Max continue with us and retaining the best driver on the grid is fantastic news for everyone at Red Bull, Oracle Red Bull Racing, as well as F1 and motorsport as a whole.
"Very few partnerships in sport achieve what Max and this team have. Since the very beginning, Max has embodied everything that makes Oracle Red Bull Racing special: uncompromising competitiveness, relentless determination and the courage to challenge convention. His impact on our team and on Red Bull’s motorsport story has been transformational, and he has been fundamental to everything we have accomplished together.
"The decision to continue our journey together is rooted in the trust Max and the team have built over many years, as well as Max’s confidence in our people, our culture and our vision for the future. Forged through championship-winning success, intense battles and challenging moments alike, this relationship has only grown stronger – making it one of Formula 1’s greatest success stories.
"But we are not done yet. There are more races to win, more milestones to achieve and more history to write. Together, we continue to raise the bar with the same determination that brought us to the top of the sport and an even greater faith in what we can achieve. Much will evolve as we move forward, but our ambition remains unchanged - united by one direction, one vision, one team."
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