Max Verstappen believes that two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso is driving sports cars in the World Endurance Championship and toying with the idea of moving to IndyCar because his motivation in Formula 1 is gone.

Meanwhile, others have hailed Alonso for not only continuing to focus on Formula 1, but also because the McLaren F1 driver is expanding his horizons by targeting racing's elusive triple crown -- winning the Indy 500 after already accomplishing the feat at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Red Bull's Verstappen says he is not interested in anything but Formula 1 at this point in his career.

"Doing things outside F1 is something that happens mainly with drivers who are not winning," Verstappen said.

When asked if he is interested in following Alonso to America and Le Mans, the 20-year-old Verstappen answered: "Maybe. If I'm old and slow, I will do it.

"When you have the best car on the grid, everyone can win with that car. Any F1 driver could have won in the Mercedes for the last four years. Everyone knows that. That's why you don't see (Lewis) Hamilton leaving to do these things because he doesn't need to. It's the same for me. I'm in a position to fight for victories, so my motivation is very high. I don't want to do Le Mans or IndyCar or whatever."

Verstappen said that Alonso is not the only driver who has lost motivation in Formula 1.

"My father had the same problem," said Verstappen, referring again to his father and former Formula 1 driver Jos. "He (Jos) was in F1 but he didn't win, and there's a moment when the motivation simply disappears and it kills you inside."

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