The Formula 1 driver Kimi Antonelli has expressed his desire to compete alongside Max Verstappen in an endurance race. Antonelli, who has requested to conduct a test at the Nordschleife track, is looking to explore new opportunities in the motorsport world beyond his career in the top category.
With a family deeply rooted in sports racing, his father Marco Antonelli has been a prominent driver in the GT and TCR series. This connection has instilled in him a great passion for this discipline, and Antonelli made his first appearance in the Italian GT series with the family team AKM Motorsport, achieving a pole position and a victory during 2023.
With the rising interest of Formula 1 drivers in GT racing, the news that Verstappen will participate in the 24 hours of Nurburgring with a Mercedes-AMG GT3 has encouraged Antonelli to express his longing. Although Antonelli’s main focus remains on Formula 1, where he recently won his first race at the Chinese Grand Prix, he does not close the door on sharing the track with his Formula 1 rival.
“I would love to race in an endurance race with Max. It would be an incredible experience,” Antonelli said. Both stars share a passion for sports cars, and Antonelli hopes to test at Nordschleife soon, a circuit he considers spectacular.”
Despite Verstappen competing for Red Bull in Formula 1, he has teamed up with Mercedes in his endurance racing project. The GT series offers a new dimension of competition that may also welcome the rising Antonelli in the future.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
