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Toto Wolff hasn’t given up on his pursuit of Max Verstappen, even though the reigning world champion won’t race for the team in 2025. Wolff tried to sign Verstappen to replace Lewis Hamilton. Though he’s technically under contract at Red Bull until the end of 2028, Verstappen’s deal features multiple exit clauses. He wouldn’t have made such a long-term commitment without any way out. However, the Dutchman wasn’t ready to leave the Milton Keynes outfit when Wolff approached him earlier this year. That’s despite mounting frustration with the team’s trajectory. Verstappen recently went 10 races w…