![]() Absolutely nothing.īut he made it! That really surprised me (laughs). ![]() If he’d had one, he could have guided it off to the side or something. He hadn’t started the engine, so he’s going down this big mountain with no engine. He went down the mountainside like you wouldn’t believe. He’s standing up, leaning over, trying to see and I snuck up behind him on mine and gave him a little push (laughs). Anyway, we were at this pretty big hill or mountain, or whatever you want to call it and Mario’s there, creeping up to the edge on his snowmobile, looking down below. That’s the best snowmobiling in the United States. We were snowmobiling in New Mexico, right on the border with Colorado. We were just too good of friends to keep going on like that." I'll quit being a (jerk) because I can be one. Right then and there, we said, "This deal has gone on too long. I said, "Mario’s here? What in the world." But he was. There was a big crowd, and someone spotted him. Last year, I was giving a little talk at the (IMS) museum, and (Andretti) came over without me knowing about it. I had to have a talk with myself and just forget about the '81 incident. I won the race, but I paid for it. The guy was too good a friend, and (expletive), we went a long time with bad feelings. But this last year, Mario and I have totally broken the deal of being mad at each other. That thing lasted, the bad feelings for almost 40 years. That lasted for a long time, but it got broken obviously in '81 (after the controversial finish to the Indianapolis 500). It’s just not worth it anymore, let’s say like that.Mario was one of the closest friends I had in racing. … I have a lot of respect for what they achieve there, but for me, especially being in F1 for such a long time already, I don’t need to risk my life there and potentially injure myself, your legs, whatever. At least, not Indy,” he said in May 2022. “I’ve no desire to chase the Triple Crown. Last year he again reiterated he has no desire to compete, this time citing the potential injuries and it being “not worth it anymore.” It is not the first time Verstappen has poured cold water on the prospect of him competing in Ind圜ar and his thoughts on the series date as far back to 2018 when he put himself in a bit of hot water by suggesting he may try Ind圜ar and Le Mans when he was “old and slow.” Red Bull’s ominous warning to Aston Martin ahead of part two of the championship Why a competitive Spanish GP may not be good news for Mercedes “I have some friends of mine doing it, but not at the moment, no.” recommends “No, I respect them a lot,” he told the media in Barcelona. Participating in other series does look to be in Verstappen’s future but any Ind圜ar fans should not get their hopes up with the Dutchman confirming ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix that he has no interest. “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. Speaking to Ziggo Sport at the Indy 500, Andretti revealed his plans for how he intends to convince Verstappen to make the move. Mario Andretti, who won the race in 1969, wants to change that and is seeking to tempt F1’s current biggest star, Verstappen, over to the US. Romain Grosjean is one of the more recent examples having moved from Haas to Ind圜ar in 2021 and it would appear only Fernando Alonso has an interest having competed in the 20 editions of the Indy 500. While switching between the series was quite common, with the Indy 500 even occupying an official round of the F1 season during the early days, drivers moving over seems to happen less frequently these days. Max Verstappen has ruled out participating in the Indy 500, despite an offer from Mario Andretti.Īmerica’s most famous race took place last weekend and while there were plenty of ex-F1 faces there, no current driver was spotted in Indianapolis as it clashed with the Monaco Grand Prix.
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