Christian Horner has described Aston Martin’s rumoured curiosity in Max Verstappen as simply “noise” as a result of any “critical” speak is finished “behind the scenes”.
Final month, the Day by day Mail printed a report claiming that Aston Martin was ready to desk an astonishing £1 billion deal to signal Verstappen from Pink Bull.
Whereas Verstappen is contracted at Pink Bull till the tip of 2028, it’s believed there’s quite a few get-out clauses in his contract.
Publicly no less than, Verstappen has insisted that he’s comfortable at Pink Bull however reiterated his want to have a aggressive automobile.
2025 may very well be a vital yr for the Verstappen-Pink Bull relationship, given McLaren and Ferrari’s upturn in efficiency final yr.
With the brand new guidelines in 2026 on the horizon, Pink Bull should present Verstappen that they’ll nonetheless compete on the entrance of the grid in F1.
In an interview with Goodwood, Horner mentioned Verstappen’s future and their persevering with “open relationship.”
“Max has a really open relationship with the crew, and, in fact, you talk about issues brazenly, as in any type of partnership,” Horner mentioned.
“He’s made very clear what his place is in the direction of the crew. And, in fact, you’re all the time going to debate issues behind closed doorways. That’s regular operation.
“Each crew goes to point out curiosity in him as a result of he’s the distinctive expertise that everyone knows, so you may solely think about he can be on the high of each crew’s listing.
“There was numerous noise. And normally, when the noise is so public, it tends to be extra… The intense stuff is normally completed behind the scenes, not by way of the media.”
The place may Verstappen go if he left Pink Bull?
Having signed Adrian Newey, Aston Martin stay the heavy favourites to signal Verstappen, ought to the Dutchman need to go away.
Backed by billionaire Lawrence Stroll, Aston Martin are readying themselves for world titles in F1.
Aston Martin are powered by Honda from 2026, with Verstappen having fun with an important relationship with the Japanese producer.
Mercedes expressed curiosity in Verstappen when Lewis Hamilton determined to depart the crew.
Toto Wolff spoke publicly about Verstappen – however in the end promoted Andrea Kimi Antonelli alongside George Russell.
