Linked to Aston Martin in a deal said to be worth £1 billion, Max Verstappen’s team didn’t deny the reported swoop with a simple “that’s nice” comment when quizzed on the claim.

Max Verstappen to Aston Martin?

According to the Daily Mail, Aston Martin’s managing director of commercial and marketing Jefferson Slack has been wooing potential sponsors by claiming four-time F1 champ Verstappen is set to join the team.

“No, I haven’t talked about that at all either, just nothing at all,” he told Viaplay. “At the moment I haven’t thought about that at all.”