Max Verstappen 'interested in buying team' as Red Bull star interested in new job

Max Verstappen is reportedly interested in buying a MotoGP team in the future. The four-time Formula One world champion already has his own GT3 team, Verstappen.com Racing, and is allegedly open to acquiring another motorsport property down the line. MotoGP is now owned by Liberty Media, which purchased F1 in 2017 and has turned the series into a phenomenon worldwide.

It has attracted millions of new fans across all demographics and created a gold rush for those who were already financially invested. According to a report from The Race, Verstappen is interested in expanding his motorsport ownership portfolio to two-wheel racing in the near future, although he is not currently engaged in discussions with an existing organisation.

The Dutchman isn't the only F1 star taking an interest in MotoGP ownership. In 2024, reports emerged suggesting that seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton was looking to buy the Gresini MotoGP team.

Hamilton already has a financial investment in the Denver Broncos NFL franchise, and he was interested in putting money into Chelsea before Todd Boehly's takeover was completed. The 40-year-old also fielded a team in the Extreme E off-road championship.

One year on, Hamilton is yet to strike a deal with a MotoGP squad, but the Brit did confirm his interest at the time. "I've always loved MotoGP," he declared. "I'm interested in the potential growth of the sport, but I haven't looked that far into it just yet.

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"But anything's possible. I'm definitely interested in, as I said before, about equity and already with the Broncos, it was already a first step in team ownership. And so, yeah, I think over the next five to 10 years, there'll be hopefully more. We'll see where."

While Verstappen and Hamilton aren't involved in the MotoGP paddock, the same is no longer true for ex-Haas team principal Guenther Steiner. The Drive to Survive icon completed his takeover of the Red Bull KTM Tech3 team earlier this week.

Steiner is leading the consortium and will serve as CEO, although not team principal, as business partner Richard Coleman will fulfil this role. "We're excited to become part of the MotoGP paddock and maximise the potential of the team and the sport as it continues to grow, helping to bring it to new audiences," he stated when the deal was announced.