Two of the world's best racing drivers of the modern era could become teammates in years to come.
Albeit, not at the pinnacle of open-wheel racing in F1.
Instead, it's the FIA World Endurance Championship and the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans where Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen could team up.
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Alonso has won the world's most prestigious endurance race twice before with Toyota.
The Spaniard won the 2018 and 2019 editions alongside ex-F1 drivers Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland and Japan's Kazuki Nakajima.
The two-time F1 world champion has previously expressed a desire to return. However, it'll take an all-star line-up for him to do so.
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It's one that would have to include three-time F1 champion Verstappen, who revealed he'd spoken to Alonso about the prospect.
"Le Mans I would definitely like to do," said Verstappen at Honda's Thanks Day event.
"I've been there already when my Dad used to race at Le Mans, and the atmosphere is amazing, with so many people, driving through the night, sunrise… it's really cool."
"I've been speaking to Fernando about it," he added.
"He said he would only want to do it again with me. That would really be cool.
"The only thing at Le Mans is there is not really a minimum weight for the driver, and I'm quite a heavy driver, so need to find light teammates to compensate.
"But Fernando is quite light, so it would be quite good, but then I need to find another one, so I need to have a look."
It's unlikely such a combination will come any time soon though.
Verstappen is currently contracted on a seven-year deal through to 2028.
Alonso's contract runs through to the end of 2024. He'll be 47 by the time Verstappen's current deal expires.
It's not inconceivable that the pair join forces while still active in F1, although it would seem a stretch given the ever-expanding calendar.
Next year's 24 Hours of Le Mans takes place on June 15-16 between the Spanish and Austrian grands prix.
Alonso was the last active F1 driver to contest the 24 Hours of Le Mans, doing so in 2018.
Prior to that, Nico Hulkenberg took victory with New Zealand's Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy of the United Kingdom in 2015 with Porsche.
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