Helmut Marko sees Aston Martin’s interest in 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen as “logical” given that they have signed Adrian Newey, but expressed doubts over the r🌳eported £1 billion offer.

Verstappen’s Red Bull future continues to be a hot topic amid a 𝄹report by the claiming Aston Martin were readying a £1bn bid to sign him.

𒐪Aston Martin were reportedly prepared to offer ꦐVerstappen a shareholding, as well as a bumper deal to bring him to the team as one of their drivers.

Aston Martin have heavily recruited on the technical side in rec💞ent years, adding Newey to their star-stud✤ded line-up from next month.

Their headquarters at Silver𓃲stone have been heavily upgraded as they gear up♏ for their Honda engine deal in 2026.

While 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fernando Alonso and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lance Stroll are conꩲtracted until the end of 2026, speculation about Verstappen hasn’t dissipated.

Mercedes were also heavily linked with Vers🐻tappen after Lewis Hamilton’s decision to join Ferrari.

, Marko said: “That Newey is a big Max fan is no secret. And then it’s only logical that you make him an offer.”

Marko doubts size of Aston Martin offer

Aston Martin’s reported £1bn deal to sign Verstappen would make him one of the highest-paid sportspeople in the wo꧂rld.

In a ranking published by , Verstappen featured in th🐟e top 20꧃.

Verstappen earned a base salary of $70m (£55.5m) in 2024 as he clinched his fourth consecutive F1 drivers’ championship with Red Bull.

The Dutchman earned $6m (£4.7m) in endorsements, making his overall earnings for last year a✱ whopping $76m (£ꦍ60.3m).

While it’s unclear what Verstappen’s base salary would be at Aston Martin based on the £1bn deal, it would likely be in th💎e hundreds of millions - a significant increase on his current Red Bull wage.

However, the𝕴 figures i🌱nvolved are a surprise to Marko.

“I doubt whether it is really that high, especiall𒈔y given Aston Martin’s current share price,” Marko added.

“It is said to have been a high offer♋. But🐷 we don’t know whether the offer really existed.”