New team enters race to sign Max Verstappen Change your timezone: New team enters race to sign Max Verstappen Max Verstappen simply loves racing, even outside of F1 A team boss has hinted they are in discussions with four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen about a potential team up. Verstappen has had a rough start to 2026, having only achieved a best result of fifth across four grands prix so far, and his long-term future with Red Bull has been called into question. Verstappen is clearly not a fan of the new regulations that have swept into the sport in 2026, describing the new cars as 'not fun' to drive, and he is said to be 'seriously considering' a retirement from the sport. On the other hand, Verstappen has been enjoying alternative racing series, including sim racing and GT3 racing with his own GT3 team. Next weekend, Verstappen will once again take to the Nurburgring Nordschleife 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 chief makes a move for Max Verstappen Ford are making their hypercar debut in the WEC next year, and Ford Racing chief Mark Rushbrook has said he would love to have Verstappen racing in at least one event for the team. Ford have a good relationship with Red Bull's F1 team, with the brands 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