Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has failed to rule out holding a meeting with Max Verstappen in his bid to replace Lewis Hamilton.
The Austrian chief has publicly declared his interest in the three-time world champion already and could meet with the Red Bull driver, despite Verstappen under contract until 2028.
“There’s always plenty of meetings. I can’t really say about the second driver [at Mercedes],” said Wolff in Miami.
“I think we’ve talked about the possibilities. I want to be fair to these guys and not make it look like we are playing chess with humans, because we are not doing that.
“I think we want to take our time, see where Max’s thinking goes, and at the same time, monitor the other drivers. Carlos [Sainz] was very strong in Miami again and that’s why we are a little bit on an observation mode at the moment.”
