Aston Martins chances of signing Max Verstappen will be a pipe dream until they have a car good enough for Red Bulls four-times world champion, according to the teams design great Adrian Newey.
Newey, whose cars have won multiple Formula One championships for three teams, joined Aston from Red Bull in March with speculation Verstappen might eventually link up with him again.
Verstappen has won two of seven races this season and is third overall behind McLarens Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris while Aston Martin are seventh in the standings and far from the podium places.
Double world champion Fernando Alonso, now 43, has yet to score.
In Monaco to attend a race for the first time since his move, Newey was asked the inevitable questions about Verstappens future.
