Verstappens keep tabs on 24 Hours of Le Mans

After winning the Mexico City Grand Prix and increasing his lead over Lewis hamilton at 19 points, Max Verstappen is on his way to claim his first Formula 1 World Championship title. Although the driver Red Bull has always been remarkably focused on his effort in the premier class since his debut, in 2015, he has in the past evoked the desire to race outside the circuits of the calendar, more precisely at Le Mans.

And when Motorsport.com asked him if he had shared with his father, Jos Verstappen, this desire to participate in the Sarthoise event, the Dutchman responded positively. “Yeah, we talk about it a bit”, he said. “The Hypercar is setting up, but there is still a need to have a few more entrants. I think we have to wait a few more years before having a clear idea of ​​what I want to do, possibly at Le Mans. Clearly that’s something I would love to do in the future. It would be great if I could do that with my dad, of course. “

Jos Verstappen is getting ready to put on his geometrically shaped helmet this month, during the Jack’s International Drenthe Rally, in Assen. Former driver Benetton and Arrows will then enter the Dubai 24 Hours in January 2022 with three other drivers including Thierry Vermeulen, the son of Max Verstappen’s manager, Raymond Vermeulen.

On Jos’ rally debut, Max Verstappen revealed his dad is taking the case “very seriously”, adding: “Even today he still sent me videos and photos because he was experimenting. He’s fast so I’m sure he’s going to do well. Of course it’s a bit new for him to have someone nearby to guide him but I think rally suits his style. Of course I’m curious to see the result but he will do well. “

In Endurance World Championship, the Hypercar category made its debut this year, replacing the LMP1, with Toyota and Glickenhaus having aligned models meeting the new regulations. Over the next two years, the peloton should swell thanks to the successive arrivals of Peugeot and Ferrari in LMH and Audi, BMW, Porsche, Acura and Cadillac under the sister regulation LMDh.

Red Bull was also to join the fleet, through the development of the Aston Martin Valkyrie, but the program ended with the takeover of the British manufacturer by Lawrence Stroll and the change of identity of his Racing Point team in F1.