Max Verstappen should swap Red Bull for Aston Martin, according to former F1 driver Johnny Herbert. The Dutchman has been linked with a sensational swap worth £1billion, but remains content in Milton Keynes.
“It will be all about the package,” Herbert told CasinoApps.com. “Max knows very much how the inner sanctum works at Red Bull. But there is a change now because the relationship that Red Bull have had with Honda, which has been very positive, has ended. From 2026 it’s a different scenario with Ford. There’s rumours that it’s been tougher than they ever expected and it hasn’t been as positive as they were expecting.
“That makes your decision much easier when you know that it’s not going quite to plan with the power unit itself, and then you know that the power unit that you were successful with is going to be at the Aston Martin as well along with Adrian Newey.
“It makes total sense [for Verstappen to join Aston Martin]. Max is no fool. Max is going to be wanting to place himself in the best place that will give him that chance of winning races in a world championship. If all those elements aren’t working where he’s at the present time, as I’ve heard on the Ford front, and an opportunity came at Aston Martin, I would be shocked if Max wouldn’t bite and go for it.”
