Max Verstappen insists he will remain at Red Bull next season

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands attends a news conference the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria

Austrian Max Verstappen has dealt a major blow to Mercedes' hopes of capturing his signature after he insisted he will remain at Red Bull next season.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has called Verstappen his primary target to replace Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton, while the Austrian's co-shareholder, and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Ola Kallenius, this week said Verstappen "would look good in silver".