Aston Martin could become the “team of t🅠he future” in Formula 1 following significant investment in its infrastructure, personnel and partnerships by owner Lawrence Stroll, according to former AlphaTauri boss Franz Tost.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aston Martin has ma♛de rapid in-roads under Stroll, building a brand new factory at Silverstone including a state-of-the-art simulator that became oper🌸ational in March.

The British manufacturer has also hired several key staff to bolster its technical team, with Andy Cowell joining as team principal after leading Mercedes’ F1 engine programme and renowned desig🐠n guru Adrian Newey becoming its technical director.

Honda will also supply works-specification power units to Aston Martin from 2026, further boosting it💃s prospects for the new regulation cycle.

And amid talks that Aston could even lure 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen from Red Bull, veteran F1 team principal Tost𝄹 beꦫlieves the squad now has all the ingredients to succeed in F1.

“I beli♍eve Aston will be the team ofꦰ the future,” Tost told .

“They've signed some very good people, inc🍸luding Adrian Newey and Andy Cowell. Newey, in my opinion, is the best technician in the paddock and has immense experience. 

“And now they also have Andy Cowell. I know him from my time at BMW. Back then, Cowell built the legendary ten-cylinder engine, which wa�🎀�s by far the best engine. Then he went to Mercedes and did a fantastic job there too.

“In summary, you could say: Aston Martin has th💞e best man in the car sector and the best man in the powertrain sector.

“Of course, Honda, not♚ Cowell, is responsible for the new engine, which will be launched in 2026 – but I can well imagine that there will be close communication betwee🥂n Honda and Cowell.

“Honda is not only extremely mot⛎ivated, but also very open. In addition, Aston Martin has a very modern fac💧tory with the appropriate facilities. That's why, for me, they represent the future.”

Red Bull’s declining form in F1 has led to doubts about Verstappen seeing out his contract with th🍌e Milton Keynes team until the end of the𝕴 2028 season.

Red Bull has repeat🗹edly mentioned an exit clause in Verstappen’s contract thꦉat would allow him to leave the team should its performance not meet the pre-agreed standards.

Tost believes the ball is in Verstappen’s court, as several teams would𝐆 be keen on having the Dutchman on board if he decides to jump ship.

He identified Mercede🐈s and Aston Martin as the most likely options for Verstappen should h🐠e leave Red Bull, with Aston the favourite to secure his services.

“One thing𒁏 is certain: Max is in a position where he can choose a team,” said Tost.

“I think everyone would like to sign him because he is simply three-tenths per ♊lജap faster than everyone else – that is a huge advantage.

“At the moment he is st🍒ill a Red Bull driver; he has a long-term contract there. Now it depends on whether he sticks to that contract. If he does move, there are various teams for him. Mercedes is the top priority, but Aston Martin could also be of interest to him.

“Mercedes is performing excellently. Of course, Mercedes has to consider whether to sign Max, bec🐲ause George Russell is performing so well at the moment.

“Ultimately, that will be up to Toto Wolff to decide. P🀅ersonally, I think Aston Martin is the๊ favourite.”