Max Verstappen gets €264m ‘deal of the century offer’ from F1 rival

Aston Martin are preparing to poach Max Verstappen away from Red Bull in what would be the F1 “deal of the century”, a new report has claimed.

The Silverstone-based squad are prepared to offer an astronomical €264m (£226m) over three years covering the 2026, 2027 and 2028 F1 seasons in order to secure Verstappen’s services, according to Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Aston Martin appear determined to sign Verstappen, who has also been linked with Mercedes, but La Gazzetta claim the team owned by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll are in “pole” position.

This huge offer would reportedly be financed by the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia. The Public Investment Fund (PIF) is keen to take over the ownership of the team, the report claims.

Aston Martin are looking to capitalise on Red Bull’s struggles which have left four-time world champion Verstappen frustrated at the start of the 2025 season, despite only being eight points behind early leader Lando Norris.

Although Verstappen is contracted with Red Bull until 2028, his deal is known to contain performance-related exit clauses which would allow him to leave the team early.

“There are termination clauses that would allow him to free himself already at the end of this championship,” La Gazzetta states.