Max Verstappen has often hinted about how he has begun to find F1 boring as he continues to achieve more and more success. The Dutchman already has two world championships to his name and is on course to win his third this season.
As Verstappen continues to dominate, he has suggested that he may retire from F1 after his current contract with Red Bull ends at the end of the 2028 season. The 25-year-old plans to retire sooner than most as he has often stated that he is keen on trying new things outside of F1.
Among the many plans that he has, one of them was to launch his own fashion brand. However, Nike prevented him from doing so because of intellectual property right issues. Even though he was unable to enter the fashion space, he has now revealed a new business venture that will help him to achieve his ultimate motorsport dream.
Verstappen is now reportedly keen on improving Verstappen.com Racing, which is his own racing team. In a recent interview, he explained how he hopes that he can build a strong enough racing team that will compete in different categories of motorsport.
“Only the beginning…“: Verstappen opens up on his future plans
While speaking in a recent interview with De Telegraaf (as quoted by gpfans.com), Max Verstappen opened up on his future plans. He stated that while his primary focus will continue to be F1, he also wants to try out different things.
The Dutchman then explained the big plans he has for the future. “We are already working hard on the next steps and I expect more to come out in one or two years. In the end, I hope to build a beautiful, own team that can compete in different classes in motorsport,” he explained.
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The Red Bull driver then added that he hopes to create something outside of F1. “I’m trying to create something in long-distance racing or the GT world, for example. That’s a passion for me, to achieve that,” he added.
Verstappen is so much in love with motorsports that even when he is not competing on the race track or thinking about his own business venture, he usually engages in simulator racing in these times.
Max Verstappen is an avid sim racer
Max Verstappen not only has an exceptional record in F1 but also in simulator racing. Similar to his attitude in F1, he is also very competitive when he competes in simulator racing with his friends.
The Dutchman sometimes gets so competitive that he even gets annoyed when things do not go his way. Such an incident took place when Verstappen and several other F1 drivers were competing in the Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans earlier this year.
At this time, Verstappen was leading the championship ahead of the final race before a technical error cost him severely. He was in 13th place in that race before his Team Redline got disconnected. Although Verstappen was keen on rejoining the race, he was told that he would have to start from the back.
As a result, in frustration, Verstappen decided to opt out of the race altogether. While this was a time when things did not go his way, there have also been several other moments of joy for the 25-year-old in simulator racing.
Whenever the Red Bull driver competes in such events, he often streams them for his fans. As Verstappen continues his dominance in F1, his fans may now hope to see him engage in more challenges in simulator racing.
