Verstappen on vacation again? This is his destination this time!

19:46, 10 Aug

Updated: 20:01, 10 Aug

byEstéban den Toom

Max Verstappen has likely arrived on the Italian island of Sardinia by now. According to the Dutch driver’s plane tracking account on X, his aircraft has touched down there. The last time Verstappen landed in Sardinia, it sparked plenty of speculation about his future.

Before the Belgian and Hungarian Grand Prix, Verstappen was also found in Sardinia, where his boat was also located at that time. The team boss of Mercedes, Toto Wolff, had his boat in the same harbour.

Speculations arose about a possible conversation between Wolff and Verstappen, but both camps confirmed to GPblog that no conversation had taken place.

Max Verstappen

Wolff on Verstappen on the island of Sardinia

The reigning Formula 1 world champion has once again boarded a plane bound for the Mediterranean island.

The last time Verstappen and his girlfriend Kelly Piquet visited Sardinia, plenty of holiday photos appeared on Instagram — including snaps of Penelope and Lily enjoying a boat ride.

Wolff said the following in the run-up to the Belgian Grand Prix: ''Just because you go on holiday near each other doesn't mean you also work together in Formula 1. We've always been able to get along. It just so happens that we vacation in similar areas."

Holiday for Verstappen: this is the place for the Dutchman to relax?

Verstappen appears to be enjoying another holiday on the Italian island, as the Formula 1 season remains on pause for a while.

Just a few hours later, the four-time world champion’s jet took off again, this time headed for Ajaccio in Corsica, just north of Sardinia.

In three weeks, the F1 circus heads to the Netherlands for the Grand Prix at the Zandvoort circuit. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has previously praised the Dutch track, sharing what makes the circuit nestled in the dunes so special.