Christian Horner addresses Max Verstappen future after $1bn Aston Martin rumour
“Max has a very open relationship with the team, and, of course, you discuss♉ things openly, as in any form ꧋of partnership.”
Christian Horner has described Aston Martin’s rumoured interest in 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappenꦑ as just “nois🎃e” because any “serious” talk is done “behind the scenes”.
Last month, the published a report claiming that Aston Martin was pre﷽pared toꦰ table an astonishing £1 billion deal to sign Verstappen from Red Bull.
While Verstappen is contracted at Red Bull until the end of 2028, it’s believed there🌠’s a number o💦f get-out clauses in his contract.
Publicly𒐪 at least, Verstappen has insisted that he’s happy at Red Bull but reiterated his desire to have a competitive car.
2025 could ๊be a crucia🎃l year for the Verstappen-Red Bull relationship, given McLaren and Ferrari’s upturn in performance last year.
With the new rules in 2026 on the hori🃏zon, Red Bull will have to show Verstappen that they can still compete at the 💜front of the grid in F1.
In an intervie൩w with , Horner discussed Verstappen’s future and their continuing “open re🐼lationship.”
“Max has a very open relationship with the team, and, of course, you discuss things openly, as in any form of partღnership,” Horner said.
“He’s made very clear what his position is towards the team. And, of course, you’re always going to discuss things behind clꦦosed doors. That’s normal operation.
“Every team is going to show interest in him because he is the exceptional talent that we all know, so you can only imagine he would be at the top♉ of every team’s lis🌜t.
“There was a lot of noise. And usually, when the noise is so public, it tends to be more... The serio꧋us stuff is usually done behind the scenes, not through the media.”
Where could Verstappen go if he left Red Bull?
Having signed Adrian Newey, Aston Martin remai🅘n the heavy favourites to sign Verstappen, should the Dutch⛎man want to leave.
Backed by billionaire𓃲 Lawrence Stroll, Aston Martin are readying themselves for world titles in Fꦡ1.
Aston Martin are powered by Honda from 2026, with V🍸erstappen en🍒joying a great relationship with the Japanese manufacturer.
Mercedes expressed interest in Verstappen when 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton decided to leave the team.
Toto Wolff spoke publicly about Verstappen - but ultimately promoted 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell.
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