’s group provided a coy response when requested concerning the System 1 champion’s hyperlinks to .
Verstappen has been indomitable at , profitable , but he has been linked with a surprising £1bn transfer to Aston Martin.
On Thursday (16 January), the reported that Aston Martin are informing sponsors that the Dutch-Belgian will be a part of them.
And put that to Verstappen’s group, whose reply was merely, “That’s good,” neither confirming nor rejecting the report.
But Aston Martin “categorically denied” the story whereas chatting with Planet .
If Verstappen had been to hitch Aston Martin, he can be following Adrian Newey – Purple Bull’s longtime automotive designer – in making the transfer. Newey left Purple Bull in 2024 and can be a part of Aston Martin in time for the 2025 season, forward of latest rules taking impact in 2026.
It’s unclear whether or not Verstappen would be a part of Aston Martin this season or subsequent, however with the primary race of 2025 going down on 16 March – and pre-season testing, apply and qualifying to come back earlier than then – 2026 would appear likelier.
Aston Martin’s drivers are presently Fernando Alonso – a two-time F1 champion – and Lance Stroll, who’s the son of group proprietor Lawrence Stroll.
The youthful Stroll’s performances have lengthy underwhelmed, but he has retained his place at Aston Martin.
Verstappen, 27, partnered Sergio Perez at Purple Bull from 2021 till the top of the 2024 season, with Liam Lawson changing “Checo” forward of the brand new marketing campaign.
Verstappen reportedly earns £50m per yr at Purple Bull, whom he joined in 2016 after a spell at their feeder group, Toro Rosso.
