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Former F1 race winner Juan Pablo Montoya believes Max Verstappen will receive an offer from Aston Martin “he can’t refuse” next year. Four-time world champion Verstappen has a contract with Red Bull, the team he has raced in since his debut for junior team Toro Rosso in 2015, until the end of the 2028 season.
Max Verstappen has hinted at a future relationship with Honda after the Japanese engine maker's highly successful partnership with Red Bull finishes at the end of the Formula 1 season. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
Adrian Newey was a potential obstacle to Yuki Tsunoda's promotion to the Red Bull Formula 1 team, according to the
Barely three months ago, Yuki Tsunoda’s window to drive for Red Bull Racing in Formula One appeared to have closed. Despite putting forward a strong case through the 2024 season for its sister team, RB, Red Bull passed over Tsunoda when replacing Sergio Pérez. Instead, it promoted Tsunoda’s teammate Liam Lawson into the seat.
Max Verstappen will receive an 'offer he can't refuse' and join Aston Martin in 2027, former driver Juan Pablo Montoya has predicted. The Dutchman has been backed to give Red Bull one year after sweeping technical regulation changes are made in 2026.
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PlanetF1 on MSNAlonso the big loser as Verstappen tipped to receive Aston Martin ‘offer he can’t refuse’Max Verstappen to Aston Martin is an inevitability, believes Juan Pablo Montoya, who suggested when the Dutch driver may switch allegiances.
The fact remains that Red Bull have a minimum level of expectation for their second driver - and that's to be within about 0.3 seconds a lap of Verstappen on a consistent basis. That's what Tsunoda needs to do to convince Red Bull that he deserves to be considered as a contender for a seat in 2026.
Yuki Tsunoda will replace Liam Lawson at Red Bull from the Japanese Grand Prix, and the New Zealander will return to the Racing Bulls.
With two rounds of the 2025 season behind us, Lando Norris is the early pacesetter. He won the season opener in Melbourne and finished second to team-mate Oscar Piastri in Shanghai, meaning he sits eight points clear of Max Verstappen heading into the Japanese GP.