Ford Racing enters race to sign Max Verstappen Change your timezone: Ford Racing enters race to sign Max Verstappen Max Verstappen loves his GT3 racing as well as F1 Change your timezone: Ford Racing chief Mark Rushbrook has hinted that discussions are underway with Max Verstappen about a potential team up. Four-time world champion Verstappen is clearly not a fan of the new regulations that have swept into F1 in 2026, describing the new cars as 'not fun' to drive, and he is said to be 'seriously considering' his involvement in the sport. Instead, he has been enjoying other racing series, including GT3 racing with his own GT3 team, Verstappen Racing. Next weekend, Verstappen will once again take to the Nurburgring Norschleife for the 24 Hours of Nurburgring race alongside team-mates Jules Gounon, Dani Juncadella and Lucas Auer. And one team boss has clearly seen quite how much the Dutchman has been enjoying racing outside of F1, dropping a hint that he wants Verstappen to join his World Endurance Championship (WEC) project. Ford have a good relationship with Red Bull's F1 team, with the pair having entered a power unit partnership at the start of this year. "We love Max," Rushbrook told Motorsport.com. "We love what he does in the Formula 1 car, on the track. "We love him off the track. He's a great person, as much as he's a great driver. We love his passion to be racing GT3, like he is, and what he does with developing drivers through sim racing and getting them on the track. "So, of course, we have regular discussions with him about what are the opportunities to do more in sportscar, including Hypercar. He’s a racer. He wants to race. "We’re not announcing anything," Rushbrook continued. "He wants to go race Le