Helmut Marko sees Aston Martin’s interest in 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen as “logical” given that they have signed Adrian Newey, but expressed doubts over the reported £1 bill🅷ion offer.

Verstappen’s Re♎d Bull future continues to be a hot topic amid a report by the claiming Aston Martin were readying a £ꦗ1bn bid to sign him.

Aston Martin were reportedly prepared to offer Verstappen a shareholding, as well as a bumper deal to bring him to th💫e team as one of their drivers.

Aston Martin have heavꦛily recruited on the technical side in recent years, adding Newey to their star-studded line-up from next month.

Their headquarters at Silverstone have bee💛n heavily upgraded as they gear up for their Honda engine deal in 2026.

While 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lance Stroll are contracted until the end of 🌺2026, speculation about Verstappen hasn’t dissipaཧted.

Mercedes were also heavily linked with Verstappen a♏fter Lew꧒is 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 th🔜e world.

In a ranking published by&nbs𒉰p;, Verstappen featured in the 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 endorsem✅ents, making his overall earnings for l💦ast year a whopping $76m (£60.3m).

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

However, the figures♛ involved are a surpr🐬ise to Marko.

“I doubt whether it is really that high,♔ especially given Aston Mar☂tin’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.”