Max Verstappen has been told to ditch Red Bull (Image: Getty)
Former team principal has advised to take up on their reported £1billion contract offer, ‘even if he finishes last’ every race weekend.
The Dutchman is tied to long-term but is in demand after four successive Drivers’ Championship titles. Verstappen does have avenues through which he can exit his current contract if the Milton Keynes squad fails to give him a car that can challenge for more silverware.
Among Verstappen’s headline suitors are and Aston Martin. was far from subtle in his public courting of the 27-year-old last year, but with Kimi Antonelli and signed up for 2025, the Silver Arrows have two homegrown talents he’ll be keen to nurture moving forward.
Aston Martin’s interest is more intriguing. Owner Lawrence Stroll has demonstrated boundless ambition since rebranding the team from Racing Point and has already secured the services of ’s aerodynamics guru, Adrian Newey, in 2024 at a significant financial cost.
The Silverstone-based squad have since been linked with a remarkable £1bn move for Verstappen. Aston Martin have denied these reports, but interest in the four-time world champion would be understandable, given Fernando Alonso’s age and ’s inconsistent performances.
Discussing the move, former Haas boss Steiner told : “A billion is a big number. Even if Max finishes last, he should go for a billion. Some of them [teams] cannot afford him, obviously, Aston Martin can afford him.
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Guenther Steiner has offered his advice to Max Verstappen (Image: Getty)
“The Billion… it’s a little bit putting it high because, that would set the record, which will never be broken again. That’s a bit fictional, but I’m sure Aston Martin will pay a good amount of money for it.”
While Verstappen’s move to Aston Martin would be a no-brainer on financial terms, Steiner was unsure who would move aside for the Dutchman. “I don’t think Fernando will go, and I don’t think they replace Lance,” he continued. “It’s like maybe 2027. But again, there is no guarantee for Max that Aston Martin will be good.”
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If Aston Martin are to lure Verstappen to Silverstone, they will need to demonstrate to the four-time world champion that they can produce a car capable of fighting for more Drivers’ Championship titles.
Team principal Mike Krack was removed from his role after a miserable 2024 season, and Verstappen will no doubt be concerned about the team’s worrying development trajectory last term.