Verstappen Admits Eyeing Le Mans With Alonso

F1 Grand Prix Of Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 23: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing interacts with Fernando Alonso of Spain and Aston Martin F1 Team during the drivers parade prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
F1 Grand Prix Of Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 23: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing interacts with Fernando Alonso of Spain and Aston Martin F1 Team during the drivers parade prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on November 23, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Max Verstappen is eyeing his ideal dream team with which to tackle the fabled Le Mans 24 hours for the first time.

The quadruple world champion admits his Formula 1 schedule and focus does not allow him to race at Le Mans currently.

But when – in Christian Horner’s presence – Red Bull’s 2026 F1 engine partner Ford announced its return to Le Mans for 2027 a few days ago, many insiders instantly predicted a potential seat for Verstappen.

However, Aston Martin is also going to Le Mans with its Adrian Newey-inspired Valkyrie hypercar, with Fernando Alonso already heavily linked with that challenge.

Fascinatingly, Verstappen told the British newspaper The Mirror this week that he and Alonso “know that we want to” pair up to take on Le Mans one day.

“It’s in the back of our minds,” said the Dutchman.

His dream third driver for the Verstappen-Alonso lineup would be his own father Jos. “He (Jos) is still very good at it – he doesn’t want to.

“He just doesn’t want to do it anymore,” Verstappen, 27, added.

There would be no shortage of third driver candidates, but Max says a big consideration is weight – as there is no minimum weight set by regulation at Le Mans.

“I’m quite a heavy competitor, so I would have to find light teammates to compensate,” said the Red Bull driver. “Fernando is quite light so that would be very good for us, but we would need to find another one.”

From F1 news to tech, history to opinions, F1 Chronicle has a free Substack. To deliver the stories you want straight to your inbox, click here.

New to Formula 1? Check out our Glossary of F1 Terms, and our Beginners Guide to Formula 1 to fast-track your F1 knowledge.

Comments

Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

More in News

F1 Grand Prix Of Austria

Briatore Puts Heat On Both Colapinto And Gasly

Franco Colapinto is not the only Alpine driver who may ...
F1 Grand Prix Of Austria

Piastri Apologised After Norris Near-Miss – Stella

Despite their clash two weeks ago in Canada, the title-duelling ...
F1 The Movie 1920x1080

Brad Pitt’s ‘F1’ Delivers Apple’s First Box Office Hit

“F1” opens to $55.6M in North America, $144M globally — ...
F1 Grand Prix Of Austria

McLaren Dominate With 1-2 Finish In Austria

After a gap of 25 years, McLaren has finished first ...
ImolaGP GP F1 2025 on May 16 2025 at Imola, Emilia Romagna - Formula 1 Valtteri Bottas driver for Sauber — Photo by PitShots.com

Valtteri Bottas Says July Is His 2026 Comeback ‘Deadline’

July will be a critical month for Valtteri Bottas, the ...

Trending on F1 Chronicle