Mario Andretti says he knows "for sure" Aston Martin would like to sign Max Verstappen after a report claimed there's a deal on the table.

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.

After rumors about Aston Martin offering Max Verstappen $1.2 billion for a long-term contract, F1 journalists deem it as too unreal.

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

Aston Martin were swift to firmly deny the claim that Lawrence Stroll is planning a £1billion contract offer for Max Verstappen, but the response from the Dutchman's camp was more cryptic

Max Verstappen’s team offered a coy response when asked about the Formula 1 champion’s links to Aston Martin. Verstappen has been indomitable at Red Bull, winning the last four driver’s titles, yet he has been linked with a stunning £1bn move to Aston Martin.

Aston Martin have denied that they are preparing a £1 billion deal to sign four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen. Crash.net understands that a report by the Daily Mail, which suggested Aston Martin are upping their efforts to sign Red Bull's Verstappen, is wide of the mark.

Lawrence Stroll wants to turn Aston Martin into regular F1 title challengers and wants to add Max Verstappen to their ranks after already poaching Adrian Newey from Red Bull

Stunning reports out of England has linked four-time F1 driver’s champion Max Verstappen to a blockbuster move to Aston Martin for what would be the biggest contract in sporting history.