Max Verstappen is an AlphaTauri mannequin now

It seems Max Verstappen doesn’t eat, sleep, and bathe solely in his Crimson Bull workforce equipment. The four-time world champion and polo shirt connoisseur is now the worldwide ambassador of clothes label AlphaTauri.

The style model was based in 2016 as an extension of the Crimson Bull empire, and later grew to become the title sponsor of the vitality drink conglomerate’s junior F1 workforce. Though he’s famously prevented making the sorts of stand-out sartorial selections that fellow drivers pull on for the paddock, Verstappen could be the right face for the model as a result of he really wears the garments. In actual fact, it’s nearly the one factor he dons when he isn’t in his navy blue workforce equipment. 

In a press launch saying the partnership, Verstappen mentions how a lot it dovetails together with his utilitarian method to garments. “[AlphaTauri’s] dedication to combining fashion with performance matches completely with my way of life, each on and off the observe,” he is quoted as saying. “Actually, I take advantage of it all over the place I’m going.”

Verstappen followers seeing his Instagram announcement echoed the same sentiment. “Even when Max does not put on workforce equipment, it is nonetheless technically made by Crimson Bull,” one commenter wrote. One other chimed in, “I did not understand it was max, the place’s the redbull shirt.” Even Lando Norris jumped within the feedback part, writing, “no means????” — presumably caught off guard by the 27-year-old Dane sporting a sport coat.

It is uncertain the ambassadorship results in a giant change in Verstappen’s fashion — the reigning driver’s champion accepted a prize on the current Autosport Awards whereas rocking an AlphaTauri tee, and the model does not make a single sleeveless model.

Followers had been shocked to see Verstappen rocking one thing aside from his workforce equipment

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Verstappen’s new gig with AlphaTauri got here with just a few phrases on his upcoming season, too. Per the press launch, he waxed enthusiastically about profitable his fourth title, calling it a “dream” — then went on to share some hopes for the 2025 season:

“I’m excited to be working with a brand new teammate, Liam. I believe the entire workforce is happy and looking forward to this season. Final yr has been difficult at occasions. In fact we had lots of good moments, additionally some robust moments, and I hope we generally is a little extra secure and a bit of extra all-around all through the 2025 season.”