Max Verstappen has a new jet in his stable (Image: Getty)
has celebrated his fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship title with a shiny new purchase, upgrading his £10million (€12m) Falcon 900EX to a Falcon 8X ahead of the 2025 campaign.
The star purchased his previous jet from Richard Branson in 2020, using it to ferry himself and his close entourage between Grand Prix weekends and ensuring quick trips home with minimal fuss.
Verstappen’s original Dassault Falcon 900EX was decked out in a custom livery comprising a matt black base, striking orange details, and his logo on the tail. According to the X account that tracks his aerial escapades, the design is also present on the Dutchman’s new jet.
The new Falcon 8X machine can cover 11,945 miles before refuelling, giving Verstappen greater range while hopping between Grands Prix. This is an upgrade on the 900EX model, which could withstand 7,400 miles without a designated fuel stop.
The new jet was not the only eye-catching purchase placed into Verstappen’s possession during the off-season. After ordering it years prior, the Dutchman collected his 33-metre yacht from the Overmarine Shipyard in the Italian port of Viareggio in January.
Verstappen’s luxury vessel cost a reported £12.3m ($15m), and the manufacturer behind the yacht has provided similar boats to Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo and owner Sheikh Mansour.
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Verstappen is reportedly a target for Aston Martin (Image: Getty)
Verstappen won’t be concerned about the financial burden of such purchases, having signed a seven-year contract worth an estimated £52m ($65m) per season in March 2022. With interest from Aston Martin and looming ahead of a make-or-break season for , the 27-year-old could soon be earning even more.
A report from the Daily Mail stated that Aston Martin are preparing an offer worth £1 billion for the four-time world champion after snapping up ’s aerodynamics guru Adrian Newey in a similarly ambitious bid last season.
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The Silverstone squad have denied the speculation, but the figure is a symbol of what Verstappen would command financially should he decide that his best chance of adding titles to his CV in 2026 and beyond lies outside of .
According to former Haas boss Guenther Steiner, the decision is a no-brainer. “A billion is a big number. Even if Max finishes last, he should go for a billion,” he told . “Some of them cannot afford him, obviously. Aston Martin can afford him.”