Is Verstappen switching to Aston Martin inevitable?

The Race F1 Podcast

The Race Media Ltd

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4.6 • 942 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Amid the talk of Max Verstappen heading to Aston Martin in 2026, we address the rumours in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast. In a follow-up recording to the live shows we recently staged in London and Birmingham, we tackle some of the vast number of questions we received from the audience - including one about the reigning world champion’s future. We also discuss other aspects of Aston Martin’s rise, including the influence of Adrian Newey and Andy Cowell over driver decisions and Lance Stroll’s future. Other topics include how Lewis Hamilton will handle Ferrari politics, why Red Bull eschewed Carlos Sainz and whether Andrea Stella could have had the same impact on Alpine as he has on McLaren. We also ask how clearcut the decision was for Gabriel Bortoleto to sign for Sauber, what qualifies as success for Audi, the reasons for the expected increased field spread under the new regulations next year and much more. Want extra podcast content and to ask questions on the show? Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon - we even have an F1-only tier! Head to Patreon.com/therace Get your 2025 calendar from The Race Shop! Follow The Race on Instagram, X and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:02.0	The Athletic. The race is on, and amid rumours of Vestappen heading to Aston Martin in 2026, will it
1:17.9	really happen?
1:19.1	That's one question we'll tackle among the many we couldn't answer in our recent live shows.
1:23.9	I'm Ed Strawer and joining me to pick up where we left off in London and Birmingham, us Scott
1:27.4	Mitchell Malm and Mark Hughes. Well Mark, we've got three quarters of our live show line-up back
1:34.3	together for this podcast. What was that experience like of the two events we did earlier in the
1:38.7	month? They were great, really enjoyed them. It's a very different experience of just writing about
1:43.7	stuff as of course what I'm used to or even talking remote on a podcast like this. It's a very different experience of just writing about stuff as of course
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