Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen together in the same team to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans is a dream that they have been wanting to make come true for a long time. The Dutch driver himself has confirmed that they have already talked about doing it and that they would only need one more teammate.
Will we see Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen teaming up soon?
It is no secret that the relationship between Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen is extremely good. Both have proven to be great companions both on and off the court.
For some time now, there has been talk about the possibility of both of them agreeing on a car to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Both had already spoken publicly about it, but now it has been confirmed that they have already spoken privately about doing it.
This was told by the three-time Formula 1 champion, at an event that is taking place at Honda in Japan. There, the Dutchman was asked about the challenge and doing it with Alonso, to which he confirmed: “I have been talking to Fernando [Alonso] about“.
In addition, we know that the Aston Martin driver has already competed twice, 2018 and 2019, in Le Mans, achieving victory in both. It is for this reason that the Dutchman comments that, according to the Asturian’s words, he would only repeat if he is with Max. “He told me that he would only want to do it with me again. Would be great“said.
Still, Verstappen finds problems competing at Le Mans. The problem is in the weight, since he defines himself as a heavy pilot and needs lighter pilots next to him to ‘compensate’. Although, really, these characteristics are met by the two-time Formula 1 champion.
“The only problem is that, at the moment, there is no minimum weight for the pilot. And I am a heavy pilot. So I have to find lighter companionsto compensate”said the Red Bull man. “But Fernando is pretty light so we would be fine. “We would still have to find another one, so I have to take a look.”
In addition, Marc Márquez joined the conversation. The MotoGP rider, also present at the event in his last days as a Honda rider, took the opportunity to comment to the microphones that he is even lighter than Alonso, thus fulfilling the characteristics that Max described.
“I am lighter [aún] that Fernando“said Marc Marquez. After joking with him that he would be a candidate for the open seat, he responded: “It was just a joke, it was just a joke. I’m not prepared for it”.
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2023-12-03 13:57:52
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