Max Verstappen ready to snub reported big-money offer from Mercedes

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen speaks to members of the media in Miami (Wilfredo Lee/AP)

Max Verstappen has revealed he would be ready to turn down a record £130million-a-year salary in a blow to Mercedes’ pursuit of the world champion.

Team principal Toto Wolff has admitted the driver dominating Formula One is at the top of his wishlist as a replacement for Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton.