{"id":24502,"date":"2024-09-14T04:55:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T08:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=24502"},"modified":"2024-09-14T04:55:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T08:55:24","slug":"helmut-marko-admits-verstappen-could-be-tempted-by-aston-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/09\/14\/helmut-marko-admits-verstappen-could-be-tempted-by-aston-martin\/","title":{"rendered":"Helmut Marko admits Verstappen could be tempted by Aston Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All eyes are on Aston Martin this weekend, following the news that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/09\/10\/adrian-newey-very-pleased-to-continue-working-with-honda\/\" target=\"_self\">Adrian Newey<\/a> is joining the team. Newey&#8217;s arrival is not just significant for Aston Martin&#8217;s performance, but also their ability to attract drivers in the market. According to Helmut Marko, signing the 65-year-old engineer could make Aston an attractive destination to Max Verstappen.<\/p>\n<h2>Marko reveals impact of Aston Martin&#8217;s Newey signing<\/h2>\n<p>Considering Aston Martin&#8217;s underwhelming result this season, the announcement of Adrian Newey&#8217;s arrival is a huge morale boost.<\/p>\n<p>The Silverstone-based team are unlikely to make a huge step forward this year or next, but they have all the ingredients to succeed in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/09\/14\/red-bull-show-promising-pace-with-modified-floor\/\" target=\"_self\">Red Bull<\/a> experiencing turbulence both on and off track, there have been growing whispers about Max Verstappen&#8217;s dissatisfaction with the team. Although the Dutchman&#8217;s contract does not expire until 2028, there are suggestions he could leave Red Bull before then.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of this weekend&#8217;s Baku GP, senior advisor Helmut Marko believes Aston Martin could be a viable destination for Verstappen:<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Max drives where he can win. Aston Martin has the most modern factory,&#8221; he told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kleinezeitung.at\/sport\/motorsport\/formel1\/18855403\/wechselt-verstappen-zu-aston-martin-max-faehrt-dort-wo-er-gewinnen-kann\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kleine Zeitung<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"xAycGmPnTq5dApNvK8t7dA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/2170904460\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'xAycGmPnTq5dApNvK8t7dA',sig:'rZ26qaGGZ46118DGq7HPC6NsITuLXQ81mySgS8d94sw=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'2170904460',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The wind tunnel will be operational next year and Honda engines will be added to that.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Everything fits. And if you look at history, it is clear &#8211; wherever Newey has gone, there has been an upward trend.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I don&#8217;t know why it should be any different at Aston Martin.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;He [Verstappen] knows that he can win titles with us, too, if we can get through this world championship now. That is also an absolute must.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Adrian Newey cannot start until March 1, 2025, which is already relatively late. The whole team at Aston Martin certainly needs to get used to each other first.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Of course, these comments must be taken with a pinch of salt. Both <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/09\/12\/fernando-alonso-i-will-be-driving-in-2026-and-beyond\/\" target=\"_self\">Fernando Alonso<\/a> and Lance Stroll have multi-year contracts with Aston Martin and will remain with the team until at least the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Still, there is no denying that Lawrence Stroll&#8217;s project is increasingly attractive. Should Aston deliver on the ever-rising expectations on them, they could be central in the driver market over the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>Whether Max Verstappen joins the team, however, is another question entirely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All eyes are on Aston Martin this weekend, following the news that Adrian Newey is joining the team. Newey&#8217;s arrival is not just significant for Aston Martin&#8217;s performance, but also their ability to attract drivers in the market. According to Helmut Marko, signing the 65-year-old engineer could make Aston an attractive destination to Max Verstappen. 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