Max Verstappen, current king of Formula 1 after winning his third consecutive title in a 2023 season in which he crushed (19 wins out of a possible 22), celebrated his title with Japanese fans on ‘Honda Thanks Day ‘ which was held in Motegi this day. end of the week. There, the Dutchman defined his future, talking about the events in which he wants to compete beyond F1. He set his eyes on one in particular, which featured a proposal from Fernando Alonso to share a car in the race of races, at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
He started talking about the Indy500. “I’d love to see it and I have a lot of respect for what they’re doing, but I don’t think I’ll be participating,” he said of the event taking place at the Indianapolis oval. Later, he defined SuperGT and the Japanese Super Formula. “I’m sure I’d like to try a MotoGP bike… I enjoy the SuperGT. I tried it last year, which was great. The Super Formula cars are amazing. It’s the fastest car after Formula 1 and it looks great this” he said. And finally, he focused on a race he would like to compete in the future: the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
“I really want to go to Le Mans. I’ve been there, when my father raced at Le Mans. The atmosphere is incredible in terms of endurance: so many people, riding at night, sunrise… I think it’s really cool”argued Max, who revealed that Fernando Alonso had suggested running together in the La Sarthe event, a race that Fernando had already won twice in Toyota.
“I’ve been talking to Fernando about it. He told me that he only wants to come back with me. So I told him ‘that would be really cool.'”Verstappen revealed about his conversation with Alonso, something that has been rumored for years.
“The only thing is, at Le Mans, there is no minimum weight for the driver. I’m quite a heavy rider, so I have to find light teammates to compensate. But Fernando is quite light, so it will be good. But we have to find another one, so I have to look into it.”he said, seriously considering the idea of competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Fernando Alonso, a driver with whom he has always had a good relationship.
Source: La Verdad
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