World champion Max Verstappen reveals he could RETIRE from F1 in 2028 to try his hand at ‘few different kinds of racing’

TWO-TIMES World Champion Max Verstappen has revealed he could retire from F1 as soon as 2028.

The Red Bull driver wrapped up his second Driver’s Championship last week after a chaotic Japanese Grand Prix.

It was a stroll to the title for Verstappen who has dominated the second-half of the season.

And the star celebrated the achievement in style with his McLaren driver pal Lando Norris.

With the star only 25 and showing no signs of slowing down, Red Bull might have hoped for a long and successful dynasty with Verstappen at the helm.

But the Dutchman has revealed he may only stay in F1 until 2028, when his long-term deal with the team expires and he will only be 31.

He told Sky Sports: “I don’t see myself driving until I’m 40 because I want to also do other stuff.

“I’m having a lot of fun with what I’m doing right now and I’m still in F1 for a couple more years… I’m signed until ’28.

“After that, it also depends how everything is going but I will probably try to do a few different kinds of racing because it’s important also to try different things.”

But he added: “I really enjoy being part of this team for a long time and hopefully for a long time to come.”

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In recent years F1’s most successful drivers have tended to stay on the grid deep into their careers.

The best example is Fernando Alonso who returned to the sport last year and is 41-years-old.

Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton is 37 and has recently signalled he could be driving well into his 40s as well.

But as F1’s youngest ever driver, Verstappen entered the sport far earlier than either of them.

Verstappen’s stock is currently very high after his controversial title win in Abu Dhabi last year and his far more dominant win this year.

It had appeared Red Bull would face a real battle with Ferrari this year but the famous Italian team’s season came undone due to team errors and reliability issues.

In contrast, Verstappen repeatedly impressed with a series of stunning drives, most notably at the Belgian Grand Prix and the race in Hungary.

Source: Motorsport - thesun.co.uk