Put to him that Verstappen has already said he has no particular interest in taking part in the Indy 500, and that the idea of motorsport’s ‘Triple Crown’ doesn’t appeal to him much, Andretti smiled. “So one of these days, I’m going to speak with Max Verstappen after he wins eight world championships to come here and win the Indy 500!” I had the passion for all the top disciplines in our sport.

“But for me, I was interested and curious about riding it all, as you can see. “Motor racing is a big happy family if you will, all the different disciplines,” he said. Mario Andretti, the 1978 F1 World Champion and 1969 winner of the Indy 500, was on the ground at Indianapolis and spoke with Dutch broadcaster Ziggo Sport about how he intends on convincing Verstappen to make a big career change once he’s claimed his place in the history books in Formula 1. The eyes of the motorsport world were on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway after an exciting and chaotic Monaco Grand Prix, which was won by Max Verstappen – Dutch compatriot Rinus Veekay also had a brief spell at the front during the 500-mile oval race. The 2023 Indy 500 took place in the hours after the Monaco Grand Prix, where Josef Newgarden claimed victory over former F1 driver Marcus Ericsson after a thrilling final-lap duel. 1978 F1 World Champion Mario Andretti says he’ll be having a chat with Max Verstappen to try bringing him to the United States.

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