“I can’t see myself in F1 till I’m 40,” Max Verstappen gives insights into his plans in F1 after sensational 2022 title triumph
Max Verstappen (IMAGO / Motorsport Images)
Max Verstappen, at Japanese GP, secured the second F1 title of his career and has recently sat down to share his thoughts on his future plans in the sport.
Max Verstappen has become a 2-time F1 World Champion and after signing a new long-term deal with Red Bull, is going to stay in the sport at least until the end of the 2028 season.
However, after that, he is not sure what he is going to do and while shedding light on it, said, “Yeah, it can be a long time, but at the end, I don’t see myself driving in F1 till I’m 40, because I want to do other stuff.”
“I am having a lot of fun in what I’m doing right now and I’m still in F1 for a couple more years, I mean I have signed with Red Bull till 2028. So after that, it also depends on how everything is going, but I will probably try to do different classes of racing as well because it is also important to try different things.”
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Will Max Verstappen be in F1 after the end of the 2028 season?
Max Verstappen via his interview has made it quite clear that, at some point in his career, he wants to move away from F1 and try some other classes of racing.
However, he has also indicated that what he does will also depend on how things are during his final year in the sport, he has not totally closed the door on staying in F1 and could potentially be seen in the sport for a few more years after the end of the 2028 season.
The 2022 F1 season has got 4 races remaining on the calendar and considering that Max has already secured the World Championship, in the upcoming years he would be hoping for much of the same.
Max has been a dominant force in the sport this year and considering how well he has developed as a driver, how many Championships can you see Max winning until the 2028 season of the sport?
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