Richard Verschoor, from F2 to Endurance racing with McLaren?

At 25, Richard Verschoor experienced the joys of a title race for the first time in Formula 2. Signed with MP Motorsport, and previously supported by no team Formula 1, the Dutchman nevertheless completed his 2025 season with a total of four victories as well as two other podium finishes elsewhere.

Third in the championship after Abu Dhabi, the Dutchman was nevertheless overtaken by Leonardo Fornaroli, the newly crowned champion, and Jak Crawford, reserve driver for Aston Martin in F1 next year. That said, the dramatic turn of events came at the end of this eventful season, since McLaren made the choice to bring both Fornaroli and Verschoor into the ranks of his academy.

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ELMS before WEC for Verschoor?

While Leonardo Fornaroli's future remains uncertain, caught between his F1 dream and the reality of the current grid, Richard Verschoor's seems to be definitively written on the side of...EnduranceIndeed, by joining McLaren, the first clue seems to have been given. While the Woking team prepares for its arrival in WEC As early as the 2027 season, and with the drivers selected for the program not yet revealed, it seems that the Dutchman is emerging as a credible option given his experience and availability.

Furthermore, the program selected for the 2026 season leaves little doubt as to the player's destination. He will be playing in European competitions. Le Mans Having competed in the series with the French Duqueine Team alongside Italian Giorgio Roda, the now-former Formula 2 driver could well be preparing for the Hypercar, as Mathys Jaubert did this year, for example. While this outcome still depends on his raw results, it seems that McLaren's need to recruit leads to a logical choice for a driver who is decidedly stuck within the Formula 1 pyramid. car.