Ford Confirms Talks With Max Verstappen for a Le Mans Hypercar Drive
Max Verstappen racing a Ford at Le Mans isn’t a pipe dream someone floated on a podcast. It’s a conversation Ford is actively having with the man himself, and Mark Rushbrook isn’t hiding it. Speaking to Motorsport.
com , Ford Performance ‘s global director confirmed the discussions are real and ongoing. When asked if talks had taken place, Rushbrook didn’t hide his enthusiasm to have an ally in the Dutchman: “Yes, of course. “We love Max.
We love what he does in the Formula 1 car, on the track. We love him off the track. He’s a great person, as much as he’s a great driver.
We love his passion to be racing GT3, like he is, and what he does with developing drivers through sim racing and getting them on the track. So, of course, we have regular discussions with him about what are the opportunities to do more in sportscar, including Hypercar . He’s a racer.
He wants to race,” Rushbrook said. Verstappen’s name keeps coming up in the endurance world, given his appetite for long-distance racing and his existing ties to Ford through Red Bull Powertrains. The four-time champion has made clear in recent years that he wants to do more outside of Formula 1, and he will compete in the Nurburgring 24 Hours, his next step in GT racing.