Rushbrook (Ford): “We would rather see Verstappen at the Nürburgring in a Ford”

Ready for the Nürburgring with a Mercedes While waiting for the Canadian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen has expressed a goal for this weekend: to win the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. The Dutchman will face the Green Hell of the Nordschleife together with Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer at the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, but this very car has generated a certain discontent at Ford. In Germany with a Mustang The American company, this year’s partner of Red Bull in the creation of power units in Formula 1, has not hidden what its desire would have been: to see Verstappen busy at the Nürburgring, but not in Mercedes. This was admitted by Mark Rushbrook, Global Director of Ford’s racing sector, who in a recent meeting with the media on the occasion of the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps indicated what his preference would be. Furthermore, as reported by Sportscar365, the Blue Oval would have attempted to bring Verstappen to this competition (in addition to GT World Challenge Europe) with a Mustang GT3 Evo. “We prefer that our Ford drivers stay at Ford – he declared – we understand his motivations. We love his passion. We really appreciate what he does for us in Formula 1. We appreciate the person he is. We appreciate the fact that he is a driver, whether it’s sim racing or otherwise, This just makes him better. This is the right program for him right now. But obviously we would like to see him in a Ford in the sports car world.”

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-16 15:30:00