{"id":207265,"date":"2025-06-23T08:54:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T08:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/207265\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T08:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T08:54:09","slug":"team-for-max-verstappen-revealed-as-aston-martin-driver-talks-f1-2026-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/207265\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Team for Max Verstappen’ revealed as Aston Martin driver talks F1 2026 rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aston Martin are not putting together a \u00a31 billion deal for Max Verstappen \u2013 not that Verstappen would care about the money as he \u201conly cares about winning.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

That\u2019s according to Aston Martin simulator driver Daniel Juncadella, who cannot fathom why anyone \u201cin their right mind\u201d would think such a move would happen.<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen to Aston Martin?<\/p>\n

Although Verstappen<\/a> has a long-term contract with Red Bull that runs through to the end of the F1 2028 season, the Dutchman has faced a barrage of questions about his future in light of Red Bull\u2019s troubles.<\/p>\n

Last year he was linked to Mercedes, Toto Wolff throwing fuel on that fire as he sought a replacement for Lewis Hamilton, while earlier this year an Aston Martin rumour emerged.<\/p>\n

According to the Daily Mail, the Silverstone team was plotting a \u00a31 billion investment plan to sign the four-time World Champion, although Gazzetta dello Sport later claimed Verstappen\u2019s salary would be $100 million a year in a three-year deal.<\/p>\n

Aston Martin \u201ccategorically denied\u201d the rumours to PlanetF1.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Juncadella says he\u2019s baffled that anyone would genuinely think such a move would take place given Verstappen is still winning races with Red Bull and could yet retain the World title for a fifth successive season while Aston Martin are in the building process.<\/p>\n

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The team has brought in design legend Adrian Newey to spearhead their all-new F1 2026 car with Juncadella saying the mood within the team is good.<\/p>\n

But not quite enough to persuade someone like Verstappen to jump ship.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s too soon,\u201d he told the Nachez YouTube channel when asked about the team\u2019s potential in 2026. \u201cAnd like I said, since I haven\u2019t tested 2026 in the simulator.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I\u2019m sure of is that there\u2019s no air of negativity or fear or doubt. Nothing, nothing, don\u2019t pay attention [to the media].<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are things that have to be taken with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like that, in the end, when a rumour suddenly comes out, and that\u2019s like the Verstappen, Aston Martin [rumours].<\/p>\n

\u201cWho in their right mind would think that Max Verstappen wants to go to Aston Martin or that it\u2019s not even if they pay him \u00a31 billion.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you think the kid cares about money? He only cares about winning. The team for Max is Red Bull, without a doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was quizzed about the exit clause in Verstappen\u2019s contract, which reportedly allows him to leave the team if he is outside the top three in the Drivers\u2019 Championship at a certain point of the season.<\/p>\n

Horner, though, insists there\u2019s more to a driver\u2019s decision than a piece of paper, there\u2019s also their relationship with the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, obviously drivers have performance clauses in their contracts and there are points in the year that tends to be around the summertime, that things materialise,\u201d he told Sky F1.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think a relationship with a driver has to go beyond what a piece of paper says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has to be about their comfort in the team, their confidence in the team and there\u2019s never been any discussion with Max about him being anywhere else, his commitment has been absolute, I think he\u2019s consistent with what he says with you guys.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us it\u2019s about okay, how can we improve, how can we be better rather than referring to a piece of paper.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always think in life, if you\u2019ve got to refer to a contract, you\u2019ve got a problem. It\u2019s about a relationship with a driver and about their trust in each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his side, Verstappen spoke with ESPN about his Formula 1 future where it was put to him that he wouldn\u2019t compete \u2018forever\u2019.<\/p>\n

He replied: \u201cI have a contract until 2028, so for sure until then.\u201d<\/p>\n

But he added: \u201cI will do it as long as I enjoy it and I can relate myself to the sport how I want to.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, this sport has changed a lot over the years, so as long as I enjoy it, really.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnjoy it, and let\u2019s say, finding it okay to leave the family also behind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Verstappen\u2019s partner Kelly Piquet gave birth to their daughter, Lily, in the days ahead of the Miami Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

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