Aston Martin is preparing a colossal offer to recruit Max Verstappen and shake up F1.

SinceAdrian Newey left Red Bull to join Aston Martinrumors about the future of the four-time world champion Max Verstappen are circulating, considering his integration into the team of Lawrence Stroll when the technical regulations of the Formula 1 will evolve and the engineer will be able to design a competitive car. Recently, these speculations have gained speed, evoking a faraonic offer to convince the Dutch driver to join Aston Martin by 2026.

The amount in question, reported by the British press, is impressive: a billion pounds sterling. This figure is based on a proposal of £250 million per season on a four-year contract, which would be presented by Stroll to the current top driver, who is signed with Red Bull until 2028 for a fee of £50 million per year, an amount matched only by Lewis Hamilton’s contract with Ferrari for next season.

The rumors are supported, according to the daily Daily Mailby a report prepared by Jefferson Slackcommercial director of Aston Martin and former representative of Michael Jordan et David Beckhamwhich exposed to potential investors the idea of ​​seeing Verstappen donning the green suit.

“Jefferson said Max would join Aston Martin. This may be a strategy to increase the value of the contract he wants to make, but hiring Max also seems like a logical move. They have attracted Adrian Newey, the greatest car designer of all time, for £20 million a year, and Lawrence won’t want it to stop there.report British sources.

They point out that Lawrence Stroll “said he wants to win the world title and that he will not accept any obstacle in his way”. “He seeks to end the era dominated by Christian Horner (at Red Bull) and Toto Wolff (Mercedes). It seems that Adrian considers that Lance Stroll is not up to par as a driver and Fernando Alonso, at 43, is too old. Adrian is determined to win again and wants to work with the best”they add.

However, another major British media outlet, The Sunreported that internal sources at the Silverstone-based team have denied this information. A spokesperson for Aston Martin, which had already announced the retention of Spaniard Fernando Alonso – who will turn 45 during the 2026 season – and the owner’s son, Lance Stroll, until at least 2026, confirmed on the specialized site Planet F1 : “We categorically deny this story“.

For his part, Verstappen said he is focused on his current career at Red Bull and does not plan to stay in Formula 1 for too long, even considering retirement in 2028 at the age of 31: “That is clearly my intention. I signed a long-term contract with the team and, in an ideal world, I will finish my career here”.

Having won four consecutive Formula 1 titles, since that memorable 2021 championship during his battle with Lewis Hamilton until that of 2024, where Verstappen’s points, without the help of Sergio Perezwere not enough for Red Bull to retain their constructors’ championship title, Verstappen is preparing for a different season, marked by the imminent arrival of a child.