Andy Cowell dodged questions about speculation linking 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen to Aston Martin for F1 2026.

Verstappen’s F1 future has been a hot topic during this weekend’s Sa🉐udi Arabian Grand Prix.

The rumoꦑurs reignited after Helmut Marko’s post-race comments in Bahrain that he feared Verstappen could leave the team a𓆉mid Red Bull’s poor on-track performance.

During the FIA press conference on Thursday, Verstappen wasn’t keen to talk about his future,168澳洲5最新开奖结果: hitting back at F1 commentat💮or David Croft by saying: “focus on commentating”.

168澳洲5最🌳新开奖结果:Fernando Alonso was present alongside Verstappen an𝓰d admi🗹tted he would be open to teaming up with the reigning world champion, but that possibility is “highly unlikely”.

On Friday, Italian publication La Gazzetta dello Spor💙t reported Aston Marꦛtin are prepared to offer ღVerstappen a deal worth €264m (£226m) over three years cov🐽ering the 2026, 2027 and 2028 F1 seasons.

Cowell, who replaced Mike Krack as team principal ahead of the 2025 F1 season, was asked whether the speculation around Verstappen has d♏estabilised the 🎃team.

Cowell replied: “We’re inc🦩redibಞly fortunate that we’ve got two experienced drivers signed for the next two years and that means I can just focus on trying to help improve the business and the art of making a fast race car.”

The former Mercedes engine guru was then askಞed whether there would be any room for Verstappen in ๊2026.

Cowell remained tight-lipped.

“I am saying that my head’s full of improving the company so tha🔴t we can make a fast race car for Lance and Fernando,” Cowell said.

Will Verstappen leave Red Bull?

Verstappen has remained consistent inꦇ his messaging that he wants to be raciꦇng in the fastest car.

𝔍Since the mi📖ddle of last year, Red Bull haven’t given him that amid McLaren’s rise to the top of the sport.

A fifth consecutive drivers’ t♏itle, as it stands at least, looks unlikely for Verstappen, given Red Bull’s recent𒀰 turn of pace.

Veꦉrstappen finished a disappointing sixth in Bahrain and had to wait until the final lap to overtake Alpine’s Pierre Gasly.

The Dutchman was heavily linked with a switch to Mercedes last year as Toto Wolff assessed his options following 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton’s shock decision to leave for Ferrari.

However, Verstappen was unwilling to leave Reꦐd Bull for 2025, leaving Mercedes to promote protege Kimi Antonelli.

With George Russell’s impressive perforꩲmances a common theme, he will likely be handed a new contract, which could potentially prevent Verstappe🐈n from making a move to Brackley.

Kimi Antonelli has made steady p🥃rogress, and given the time and effort Mercedes have put into his career, ditching him after just one season seems unlikely, even if Verstappen is available.

Aston Martin could be Verstappen’s only alternative for 2026 - but givenᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ their poor form this year - it will be a gamble.