F1 analyst sees third team as best option for Verstappen amid transfer rumors

Although the silly season hasn’t officially kicked off yet, the ongoing transfer saga linking Max Verstappen to a possible departure from Red Bull at the end of the season remains a hot topic.

As reported by GPblog, the Dutchman intends to stay at Red Bull for the next season despite the uncertainties surrounding the new powertrain project in collaboration with Ford and within the team, but things could still change quickly.

The Mercedes possibility remains alive, but as this site has stated, the rumours that the four-time world champion is already halfway into the 2026 Mercedes seat are not accurate.

What could be a possible alternative option then? According to Peter Windsor, a well-known F1 analyst, a third team might be the right fit for Verstappen.

“Between those two, you go to Aston Martin. Ideally, you’d want to try to get Adrian Newey,''  Windsor told in a conversation with Cameron Cc.

Finally, Windsor concluded: ''I think there’s a very good chance he’ll do it because he has offers, and he will take one. And if the Red Bull-Ford turns out to be an incredible car and Yuki Tsunoda wins seven of the first nine Grands Prix or something like that, then he’ll think, ‘Well, I made the wrong decision, but at least I have a filled bank account.''