Mario Andretti, the legendary American racing driver, 1978 world champion and former Indy 500 winner, said he would try to convince Max Verstappen to take part in this iconic race at the Indianapolis Oval.
“You can say that the motorsport community is a big close-knit family, there are representatives from different disciplines,” Andretti said in an interview with Dutch TV channel Ziggo Sport. – But personally, as you know, it was always interesting for me to test my strength in all categories. I really wanted to play in all the big championships and now I have friends everywhere.
I’ll try to convince Max. In general, sometime in the future, after he wins eight championship titles, I will talk to him and offer to come to America and win the Indy 500!
The Dutchman is only 25 years old but has already won two F1 titles and is likely to win a third this season. However, in various interviews, he increasingly tells that he does not participate in the championship until the age of forty, especially since there are more and more races every year, more time has to be spent on endless races. In addition, Max dreams of one day performing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
After six rounds of the season, Verstappen leads the drivers’ standings by 39 points and has already taken four wins this year.
Source: F1 News
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