{"id":455134,"date":"2025-09-27T10:29:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T10:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/455134\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T10:29:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T10:29:15","slug":"norris-keen-to-follow-verstappen-into-endurance-racing-after-f1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/455134\/","title":{"rendered":"Norris keen to follow Verstappen into endurance racing after F1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lando Norris<\/a> has confirmed he would \u201clove to\u201d emulate Max Verstappen<\/a> in contesting other racing series once he is done with Formula 1.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A fortnight ago Verstappen raced a Porsche GT4 at the Nordschleife in the Nurburgring Endurance Series to obtain a licence<\/a> which allows him to race GT3s at the \u2018Green Hell\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On Saturday the four-time F1 champion will make his GT3 race debut at the Nordschleife aboard a Ferrari 296<\/a>, as Verstappen has long spoken of his passion for endurance motorsport.\u00a0<\/p>\n

His Nurburgring adventure was put to F1 drivers ahead of last weekend\u2019s Azerbaijan Grand prix, and Norris revealed sportscar endurance competition is something he is interested in.<\/p>\n

The McLaren<\/a> driver may even have an easy route into it, as the Woking-based company will enter the 2027 World Endurance Championship with a shot of overall victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to,\u201d said Norris, who has already contested the Daytona 24 Hours, doing it with Fernando Alonso<\/a> and Phil Hanson in 2018 a year before joining F1.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"#23 <\/p>\n

#23 United Autosports Ligier LMP2, P: Phil Hanson, Lando Norris, Fernando Alonso<\/p>\n

Photo by: Jake Galstad \/ Motorsport Images<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw Zak [Brown, McLaren CEO] spoke about it the other day with Le Mans as well, with McLaren going to Le Mans. I would love it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m not going to be in Formula 1 forever. I want to go and do other things and live my life\u00a0\u2013 try other things, you know.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’ll enjoy my time in Formula 1. Whether it’s a mix at some point of also doing some of the other races, I’m not sure. Or it might be when I retire from F1 that I try to do other things.<\/p>\n

\u201cI loved doing Daytona. I did it with Fernando, so it was a cool experience for me at the time. But whether it’s Le Mans or Daytona or Sebring, whatever it might be. I want to go do other things. I think the main thing I probably will never do is oval racing, just not for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Norris added that it would have to be the right time for him to race other championships, as he is in a battle with team-mate Oscar Piastri<\/a> for the 2025 F1 title so all focus is on that.<\/p>\n

McLaren is also expected to keep fighting for future championships, should all go to plan, whereas Verstappen has not been in this year\u2019s title battle despite winning the last four.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"#980 <\/p>\n

#980 Lionspeed GP, Porsche Cayman GT4 – Max Verstappen, Chris Lulham<\/p>\n

Photo by: N\u00fcrburgring GmbH<\/p>\n

\u201cI respect Max for going and doing such a thing, he’s in a much easier position to go and do those things,\u201d added Norris.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he’s fighting for a championship and those kinds of things, it probably wouldn’t look the best. But he’s in a position where he’s also won four world championships.\u00a0So, it’s a bit of an easier time than maybe what me and Oscar do at the minute.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut certainly in my future, I’ll go and do it.\u00a0Because I think I have the same want and desire as Max to go and do other things and just go do whatever I enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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