Max Verstappen has revealed his ambitions for a second career - but admits it is difficult to do alongside his Formula One commitments.
The Red Bull driver has completely dominated F1 in recent years, winning three World Drivers' Championships in a row between 2021 and 2023.
Verstappen leads the rankings once again with 393 points in the 2024 season and could make it four consecutive triumphs in a row with two races to spare this weekend.
With 86 points available across three races, he will be crowned champion if he finishes above Lando Norris of McLaren in the Las Vegas Grand Prix - or in the event his rival fails to outscore him by more than two points.
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Having broken through at such a young age, the 27-year-old still has many years left ahead of him on the track and is contracted with Red Bull in 2028.
However, the Dutch-Belgian still has hopes of a spell in endurance racing. Ahead of the Vegas showpiece, Verstappen spent time driving an Acura ARX-06 at Honda's Hybrid Heroes’ event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Tuesday and appeared to get the bug.
Verstappen was advised by Acura Meyer Shank Racing driver Colin Braun and is said to have spent around 30 minutes in the hybrid vehicle.
In fact, Verstappen, who is hoping to have a GT3 team set up next year, admits he is interested in competing in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and participating in iconic events like the 24 hours of Daytona in Florida - but it will likely have to come once his F1 duties are completed given his stacked schedule.
"Yeah, it's not about teasing or whatever. I know that I want to do it in the future anyway, but it's just about finding the time,” Verstappen said, as per the Daily Express.
"With such a busy F1 schedule, it's almost impossible because we finish so late in the season and then to properly prepare where you have to run Daytona or whatever, is pretty impossible.
"I know that when I want to do it, I want to go there and try to win it, be really competitive. The only way to do so is by doing some proper testing and get really well prepared, which is not possible at the moment. But, who knows? Maybe in a few years' time. I'll still be young-ish and I'll be able to drive the cars."
Although he linked up with Scott Dixon, a huge name in the IndyCar series, a switch to the Indianapolis 500 is not on the cards for Verstappen.
He added: "I have no desire to drive the Indy 500, but I respect a lot what they're doing."
Following a karting career, Verstappen progressed to junior formulae before going on to become the youngest driver in F1 history when he made is debut at the Australian Grand Prix in 2015 aged just 17.
Topics: Max Verstappen, Formula 1, Red Bull Racing
Josh Lawless