Let’s charge through the day’s main F1 headlines at the speed of light… F1 news: Max Verstappen, Aston Martin rumours and more Max Verstappen camp reacts to Aston Martin rum

F1 legend Mario Andretti has claimed he knows that Aston Martin’s rumoured pursuit of Max Verstappen is genuine. Last week The Daily Mail published a report suggesting that Aston Martin had started approaching sponsors with the intention of poaching Verstappen away from Red Bull in a deal worth up to £1 billion.

Christian Horner has emphasized that Red Bull must continue delivering top-tier performance to keep Max Verstappen committed to the team.

Juan Pablo Montoya believes Max Verstappen joining Aston Martin one day “wouldn’t be the most surprising thing in the world”, given his links to Honda and Adrian Newey. Design legend Newey will be joining Aston Martin from Red Bull officially from early March,