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Red Bull have four options to replace Max Verstappen if retirement fears become reality

Max Verstappen was jubilant after pipping Lewis Hamilton in a tense shootout for the 2021 world title, but the battle took its toll. Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko claimed that the showdown was so draining on all involved, the Dutchman's F1 career may be cut short due to the physical and emotional demands of fighting it out with the Brit. At just 24-years-old, retirement may be a few years off for Verstappen just yet, but Express Sport looks at four contenders who Red Bull could start to think about if another gruelling contest with Hamilton unfolds in 2022:

F1's first 'launch week' as new cars debut | Aston, McLaren live on Sky

Formula 1 2022 is braced for lift-off this week as three teams get ready to launch the cars that are fronting the sport's rules revolution, with new looks and new opportunities for the upcoming season.

Mercedes decipher Lewis Hamilton's post with hint over Briton's F1 future

Lewis Hamilton announced his return to social media with a post on his official Instagram account, stating "I've been gone. Now I'm back!" and Mercedes were quick to decipher his post with hint that he is indeed back and will drive for the team in 2022. The British racer's absence since the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix had raised plenty of questions about his future in Formula 1.

Verstappen wins Autosport’s International Racing Driver of the Year Award

Verstappen ended Lewis Hamilton’s domination of F1 by snatching the crown in the dramatic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix finale. The Red Bull star took 10 wins and 10 pole positions on his way to his first F1 title.

F1 news LIVE: Lewis Hamilton latest on retirement, Haas 2022 car and livery revealed

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Lewis Hamilton comeback confirmed by Mercedes after F1 star ends social media silence

Mercedes have virtually confirmed Lewis Hamilton will race for them again this year. The F1 star ended his 56-day social media silence on Saturday, saying: "I've been gone. Now I'm back!". Now, his future is poised to be clarified with some previously suggesting he'd retire and quit the sport he's dominated for many years.

Red Bull: "No risk, no fun" attitude foundation for Verstappen F1 success

Verstappen ended Mercedes’ title dominance of F1’s turbo hybrid era last year, when he clinched the drivers’ title after a last-lap overtaking move on Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Hamilton reaparece: "He estado fuera, ahora estoy de vuelta"

El piloto inglés de Fórmula 1 Lewis Hamilton rompió su silencio este sábado con un mensaje en las redes sociales, casi dos meses después de ver escaparse el Mundial ante Max Verstappen, para decir que aunque llegó a irse, ahora está «de vuelta». El británico no había hablado ni aparecido en ningún acto, ni siquiera la ceremonia la FIA de entrega de trofeos del Mundial, desde la entrevista al lado de su Mercedes cuando quedó segundo en Abu Dabi, en un tremendo desenlace del Mundial a una vuelta. «He estado fuera. Ahora estoy de vuelta», escribió el siete veces campeón del mundo en sus redes sociales.

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Red Bull have four options to replace Max Verstappen if retirement fears become reality

F1's first 'launch week' as new cars debut | Aston, McLaren live on Sky

Mercedes decipher Lewis Hamilton's post with hint over Briton's F1 future

Verstappen wins Autosport’s International Racing Driver of the Year Award

F1 news LIVE: Lewis Hamilton latest on retirement, Haas 2022 car and livery revealed

Lewis Hamilton comeback confirmed by Mercedes after F1 star ends social media silence

Red Bull: "No risk, no fun" attitude foundation for Verstappen F1 success

Hamilton reaparece: "He estado fuera, ahora estoy de vuelta"