Overview
- Ford’s racing chief Mark Rushbrook said at Spa that talks with Max Verstappen about a World Endurance Championship Hypercar drive are ongoing.
- Rushbrook made clear the seat is not planned for 2027, which is the debut year for Ford’s LMDh prototype in the WEC’s top class.
- Ford’s Hypercar is slated to start on-track testing later in 2026, setting up its first race campaign the following season.
- Verstappen remains under contract with Red Bull through 2028, and any Le Mans attempt would need to avoid Formula 1 date clashes, so there is no announcement.
- In the near term, Verstappen will race the Nürburgring 24 Hours with a Mercedes-AMG GT3, and Ford says it understands the choice even as it hopes to place him in a Ford later.