Mercedes backs out of bold move during holiday break decision impacts 2025 planning the Formula 1 Paddock is buzzing with rumors and conflicting statements during the holiday break a potential shakeup on the grid seemed imminent something that could have directly impacted the future of one of the sports most powerful teams negotiations and attempts to sign a star involved astronomical figures and high expectations for the 2025 season but something changed along the way recently Mercedes was pursuing a bold move for 2025 team boss Toto wolf had set his sights on making a signing that would shake up the competition despite internal struggles within a rival team and uncertainties about the future Mercedes remained persistent however after intense attempts the holiday break brought a change of plans the big Revelation came this Friday 23 in xanor ahead of the Dutch GP when Toto wolf explained that there was indeed an attempt to sign Max verstappen for the 2025 season Red Bull boss Christian Herer had claimed that verstappen was never available to other teams but wolf countered saying that the door was never completely closed on this possibility despite keeping hope alive throughout the year wolf explained that during the break Mercedes decided it was no longer worth pursuing the deal with rumors swirling about possible turbulence within Red Bull both on and off the track Mercedes saw a small window to pull off this dream signing even knowing the chances were slim the Mercedes boss ensured that the opportunity existed though it was never guaranteed during the break after the Belgian GP wolf made one last push but concluded it was time to move on and focus on other goals Toto wolf also didn't rule out the possibility that Mercedes and verstappen might cross paths in the future he said that while he doesn't know when he believes this partnership could come to fruition at some point maybe in 2026 or the coming years for now though Mercedes has decided to move forward with their decisions and you what do you think of this situation should Mercedes keep trying to bring verstappen or was it wise to step back for now leave your opinion in the comments and don't forget to subscribe to the channel for more updates on Formula 1