Verstappen looks around
Slowing down in corners to recharge the battery and go faster on the straight. The 2026 Formula 1 is traveling on these tracks, which not everyone likes. In fact, almost none of the drivers. Certainly not Max Verstappen, who in testing defined it as Formula E on steroids and misses no opportunity to show the Circus his interest in other championships. He doesn’t want to leave, he just has other interests that attract him at the moment, perhaps even more than the F1 World Championship.
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The four-time world champion has repeatedly said he does not enjoy driving the 2026 cars, and for this reason as well, he will participate in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring with a Mercedes AMG GT3. These were his words in the press conference of the Chinese GP.
Verstappen’s words
“I would like to have a bit more fun in F1, but I am also doing other things that I enjoy a lot. I will race at the Nordschleife and I hope in the coming years to be able to race at Spa and Le Mans. I am combining everything to find other things that really amuse me. I have many distractions. Nice distractions, I would call them“, this was the comment from the world runner-up.
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“There, racing is probably a bit more old-school and there is less politics, all things that I appreciate and where I can be more myself“, he added. “I don’t necessarily have to be just an F1 driver. I can do other things too, especially since I’ve been racing in F1 for a while and I’ve already achieved everything I wanted“. These may not be threats of leaving, but if Formula 1 is made of drivers and fans, then it must meet them halfway, even accepting some steps backward.
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