Sargeant would welcome Verstappen as Ford Hypercar team-mate

Logan Sargeant has made no secret of who he would want alongside him should Max Verstappen ever make the leap into Ford's hypercar programme — himself.

"Well, if he is driving, I hope he's in my car!" Sargeant laughed. "That's for sure. In my opinion, Max is the best to ever do it. So if I could share a car with him, that would be a huge privilege and a huge advantage."

Ford's Hypercar Ambitions Open the Door

Ford will enter the top class of the WEC from 2027 onwards, which also puts the Le Mans 24 Hours within reach — a race that has long featured on Verstappen's personal wish list. The existing Red Bull-Ford partnership in Formula 1 provides a natural bridge, with the infrastructure and relationships already in place to facilitate such a move, should the calendar ever align.

Sargeant himself is set to step up to the hypercar in 2026, with Ford's machine scheduled to begin testing at various circuits later this year. That puts him on course to be among the first to experience the car Verstappen could one day climb into.

While Verstappen's immediate focus remains squarely on Formula 1 — and his future at Red Bull continues to generate its own speculation — the idea of him eventually moving into endurance racing has genuine momentum behind it.

"You Don't Win Four World Championships Without That Speed"

For Sargeant, the appeal of having Verstappen as a team-mate goes well beyond the obvious performance boost of pairing with the fastest driver on the planet. The 25-year-old sees it as a once-in-a-generation learning opportunity.

"It goes so much beyond just driving style, seeing what he's doing with the tools, lap in, lap out, how he's making adjustments," Sargeant explained. "Obviously, he has so much experience from Formula 1. For him, it would just be like plug and play. There's so much you can learn from someone like that."

Asked to be more direct about what Verstappen would bring to the table, Sargeant was blunt: "Well, he's the quickest driver in the world. He's going to most likely kick everyone's ass. I'd rather that be in my car than the other."

The respect Sargeant holds for Verstappen clearly runs deep — and is rooted in something more than raw pace. "You don't win four world championships without the speed he has. You see it, even when he's not in the best car, he still finds a way to make it work. That can't be said for everyone."

It is the kind of endorsement that speaks volumes. Whether or not the stars align for a Verstappen-Sargeant pairing at Le Mans remains to be seen, but the appetite on Ford's side — and Sargeant's — is unmistakable.