No less than a billion pounds - a truly impressive sum has been revealed by the British press, which is incredible even given that Max Verstappen would not receive all of this in a single season.
The news mentions an annual salary of $200 million, which is already an absolute record, no one has ever earned that much in Formula 1 in a single season. The publication also suggests that the draft contract is long-term and is supplemented with large bonuses.
It seems that Aston Martin is taking this matter so seriously that their chief executive, Jefferson Slack, is already using this as a trump card in sponsorship negotiations, saying that "if they can get Max Verstappen"...
Aston Martin, of course, denies everything, their official position being a firm denial, they are not looking for a new driver. Of course. Just as they did not look for Adrian Newey, and when it turned out that they did, they did not play the same games. Oh, yes! It is worth thinking about what will happen if, for example, Red Bull Racing has problems with developments in 2025 without Newey, and at Aston things will settle down.
We leave the rest to your imagination...
