Sergio Perez would love to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans alongside Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso, the Cadillac driver confirms in an exclusive interview with GPblog. The Mexican sees the prospect of having fun with both drivers as a key reason for wanting to line up alongside them.
GPblog asked Perez whether he would be interested in competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans with the two world champions, with the 36-year-old responding positively to the idea. Perez explained he would be keen to compete together, while acknowledging that the schedules of all three F1 drivers would have to align."Yeah, that would be something great to do. You know, with them. But I think that with them it's also hard to make sure that it happens at the right time, at the right moment," he said.
Aside from the fact that Perez would have two of the strongest possible teammates in Verstappen and Alonso for a potential entry in the prestigious endurance race, having an enjoyable experience is just as important to him. "Certainly, I would like to do Le Mans with drivers I know I can have fun with. And they are certainly two drivers I can have a lot of fun with," Perez continued, with a smile appearing on his face at the thought.
Perez has spoken about competing at Le Mans before
Perez has previously expressed interest in competing in the French 24-hour race. In 2024, he said that the 24 Hours of Le Mans was the only race outside Formula 1 that really appealed to him. At the time, he did not name any drivers he would like to take on the challenge with, but he would certainly be keen to compete alongside Verstappen and Alonso.
Verstappen and Alonso have repeatedly said in recent years that they would like to compete together in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In 2023, Verstappen revealed that he had discussed it with the Aston Martin driver. According to the Dutchman, Alonso had said he would only return if he could race alongside Verstappen.
In February 2025, Verstappen again spoke about competing together. At the time, he named his father, Jos, as a possible third driver, although he said Jos was not interested. Sebastian Vettel was later mentioned as another potential teammate. Verstappen also made it clear that he would only compete at Le Mans if he had a car capable of fighting for victory.
Verstappen and Alonso have expressed their wish to race at Le Mans
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Alonso has been interested for years in competing alongside Verstappen in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Spaniard previously said he would like to form a team with the Dutchman, provided they had a competitive car. Alonso believes Verstappen would bean ideal teammate for endurance racing, as he can trust him to take good care of the car. Perez has now emerged as a potential third driver for the team.
Alonso knows what it is like to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Spaniard took victory with Toyota in 2018 and 2019, alongside Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima. He also won the 2018–2019 World Endurance Championship (WEC) title with the Japanese team.
A joint entry in 2027 does not seem likely for now, despite Le Mans not clashing with a Grand Prix next year. In Baku, Alonso pointed to Verstappen's busy schedule. He said: "I don’t think it’s going to happen next year, but maybe in the future.” Verstappen himself confirmed that Le Mans is not currently on his schedule for 2027.