From Adrian Newey to Fernando Alonso through its facilities, Aston Martin would be an “interesting” option for a driver like Max Verstappen who needs “the best”.
Despite saying “yes” to him being the Red Bull driver next season, Verstappen remains connected with rival teams, with Mercedes publicly courting the driver, while more recently Aston Martin is rumoured to play a role for the driver. .
According to Italian publication AutoSprint, after persuading design legend Newey to join Aston Martin in a deal valued at $100 million, team owner Lawrence Stroll has now put his attractions on Verstappen.
The publication states that negotiations are already underway for the three-time world champion to join the team in 2026.
Stroll is said to be keen to bring in Verstappen, who will even move his son Lance into Aston Martin’s World Endurance Championship program to make room for the Dutchman.
But the question arises as to why Verstappen would prefer Aston Martin to his current Red Bull team, with whom he has won 63 Grands Prix and 3 world titles.
Also, why Aston Martin of Mercedes which, before Red Bull’s reign, won 8 constructors’ championship titles and seven trotting drivers’ titles?
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Former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley believes this is because Aston Martin could be offering Verstappen the chance to be “surrounded by the best”, not only when it comes to the team’s new facility, but also team members such as Newey. and the double world champion Alonso.
“Could Aston Martin be a destination for Max Verstappen?” he asked on his YouTube channel.
“Now it is very unlikely and yet it was a rumor: Max Verstappen in Aston Martin alongside Adrian Newey.
“Well, this may be a dream team in its own right, right?
“Now if you think about it, yes, a driving duo of Verstappen and Fernando Alonso, if it is still there at the moment, is a glorious partnership. “
“They’re building a wonderful engineering team in the background and if they have Adrian Newey and the other people he needs around him, the design team looks pretty good too.
“They have superb amenities with the latest and greatest in things like the wind tunnel.
“All things are exciting for an engineer like Adrian but also for a driver like Max, someone who needs to be surrounded by the most productive as he moves forward in his career if he ends up leaving the Red Bull team.
Verstappen and Alonso would form a dream formation for any team, but it can also generate some headaches, as no reason is willing to back down.
However, they respect each other: Verstappen calls Alonso a “great example” of the rewards of staying committed to Formula 1, and has “a lot of respect” for the Spaniard.
For his part, Alonso affirms that the three-time world champion is a “general” user who loves motorsports and is “very fast. ” I think his attitude and behavior here on the excursion is very general and I like that kind of thing.
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