Verstappen is contracted with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 campaign. However, his deal is reported to contain exit clauses that would allow the 27-year-old to explore other options if Christian Horner ’s team cannot provide him with machinery capable of adding a fifth Drivers’ Championship title to his collection this year.

Johnny Herbert believes Max Verstappen will be tempted to move to Aston Martin as rumours swirl about the Red Bull-Ford F1 power unit for 2026. Verstappen has been linked with an astonishing switch to Aston Martin over the past year amid Red Bull’s difficulties on and off-track.

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