Reigning back-to-back world champion Max Verstappen says it’s Formula 1’s ever-expanding annual race calendars that will drive him off the grid. That sounds crazy because driving in Formula 1 is of course a dream for many people. “I hope that I by then I have been able to inspire and motivate the young Dutch generation in such a way that by the time I stop there may be new talent ready. “I hope that when I am 31, there will be a new one ready,” Verstappen added. “But I definitely want kids and if they want to race, that’s fine. But it’s easy for me to say that because I don’t have kids now. “But the passion he had went very far,” Verstappen added, referring to his father.

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