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Max Verstappen Addresses $1 Billion Rumor: Reveals Plans for GT3 Team Amid Aston Martin Test Drive

Carl Harrison by Carl Harrison
February 23, 2025
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DECEMBER 08: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing looks on at the Oracle Red Bull Racing team photo in the Pitlane prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on December 08, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202412080079 // Usage for editorial use only //

Despite swirling rumours of a stunning $1 billion deal to bring him into their Formula 1 team, Max Verstappen’s recent rendezvous with Aston Martin involved him behind the wheel of a GT3, not an F1 car. The four-time World Champion, who was seen at the historic Paul Ricard circuit, had previously hinted at such an outing, subsequently quashing speculations about a mammoth offer from the automobile giant.

At the heart of these rumours, which emerged over the winter hiatus and were reported by the Daily Mail, was Aston Martin’s ambitious project in the pipeline. With fresh investments in their campus and wind tunnel, the arrival of F1 design stalwart Adrian Newey in March, and a secure Honda engine deal for F1 2026, Aston Martin is gearing up for a new era of chassis and engines in the sport. This led to speculation that Verstappen was the next significant piece in this grand puzzle, supposedly enticed by a billion-dollar contract.

However, these claims were emphatically dismissed as inaccurate by Aston Martin. An official statement from an Aston Martin Aramco spokesperson read, “An Aston Martin Aramco spokesperson categorically denied the story.”

At the recent F1 75 event, Verstappen himself sought to silence these rumours, stating that his only interaction with Aston Martin revolved around the GT3 for the current year. This was recently brought to fruition when Verstappen was seen testing an Aston Martin GT3, adorned with Red Bull and Verstappen.com livery, at the Circuit Paul Ricard, erstwhile home of the French Grand Prix.

Verstappen, known for his enthusiasm for virtual racing, has also expressed his intention to establish his GT3 team by 2025, with preliminary steps already in motion. In an interview with Formule 1 magazine, Verstappen shared his vision, which originated from his Team Redline days in sim racing.

“With Verstappen.com Racing we are sponsoring and supporting various racing activities from people close to me. We are also active in DTM and the GTWC Sprint with Thierry Vermeulen [son of Verstappen’s manager Raymond Vermeulen] and with my father [Jos] in rallying. However, the ultimate aim is to assemble our own racing team,” Verstappen said.

Verstappen envisions his GT3 team as the first step towards his ambition of reaching the pinnacle of endurance racing. Although acknowledging the challenges ahead, Verstappen remains optimistic about launching a GT3 team with a minimum of two cars by 2025.

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