Formula One world champion Max Verstappen secured an impressive victory in his first GT3 race at Nordschleife on Saturday.
Verstappen, competing with a Ferrari 296 from the Emil Frey Racing team alongside Chris Lulham in the Nürburgring Endurance Series, finished 24.5 seconds ahead of the Ford Mustang GT3 of Dennis Fetzer, Jann Mardenborough, and Fabio Scherer, which placed second.
This was Verstappen’s debut in endurance racing, after having tested at Nordschleife, nicknamed “the Green Hell”, under the alias “Franz Hermann” earlier this year.Max Verstappen achieved a victory outside of Formula One on Saturday.Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty ImagesNordschleife is considered one of the most dangerous circuits in the world. It hosted the German Grand Prix and was also the scene of Niki Lauda’s infamous accident in 1976.
Verstappen has shown a growing interest in competing outside of F1 in recent years.
Red Bull has allowed him to participate, as there is an internal belief that Verstappen’s long-term participation in Formula 1 will be related to the number of races he is allowed to do outside the world championship.
Verstappen has also expressed his desire to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the future.
