Max Verstappen has ruled out that he will one day try to win motorsports' triple crown, as he is not willing to "risk his life or legs" by competing in the Indianapolis 500.
Max Verstappen has ruled out that he will one day attempt to win motorsports' triple crown, as he is not willing to "risk his life or legs" by competing in the Indianapolis 500.
The triple crown involves winning the Monaco GP, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the Indy 500, and has only been won by two-time F1 champion Graham Hill to date.
Fernando Alonso and Juan Pablo Montoya are the only two active drivers who need one more win to complete the feat, with the Spaniard needing the Indy 500, while Montoya would need to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
With the Monaco GP already in hand and the Indy 500 - won this year by former Caterham and Sauber driver Marcus Ericsson - being contested on the same day as the Monaco GP, Verstappen was asked if he would attempt this achievement in the future.
"I have no desire to chase the triple crown, at least not IndyCar," the reigning world champion insisted.
"I appreciate what they do. It's insane, those drivers...I have a lot of respect for what they accomplish there."
"But for me, I don't need to risk my life there, or potentially hurt my legs, whatever it is or... it's just not worth it anymore, let's put it that way."
Verstappen reveals desire for Le Mans
Nevertheless, Verstappen hinted that he would try to participate in endurance racing after trying his luck at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual during the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Maybe Le Mans...I like endurance racing, so I will probably do some, hopefully soon, but for me it doesn't really matter," Verstappen explained.
"I, of course, try to be good in F1, I try to be good in everything I do, but this desire for the triple crown or whatever - I'm not interested."