Max Verstappen Triumphs in his GT3 Debut at Nordschleife
The four-time Formula 1 world champion, Max Verstappen, achieved an impressive victory in his first GT3 race at Nordschleife on Saturday.
Verstappen, competing in 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, who took second place.
This was Verstappen’s debut in endurance racing, after having tested on the 13-mile-long Nordschleife circuit, nicknamed “the Green Hell”, under the alias “Franz Hermann” earlier this year.Max Verstappen obtuvo una victoria fuera de la Fórmula 1 el sábado.The Nordschleife track is considered one of the most dangerous circuits in the world and was the venue for the German Grand Prix in the past. It was also the scene of Niki Lauda’s famous accident in 1976.
In recent years, Verstappen has shown a growing interest in competing outside of F1.
Red Bull has allowed him to participate, as there is a growing internal belief that Verstappen’s long-term participation in Formula 1 will be linked to the number of races he is allowed to run outside the world championship.
Verstappen has also expressed his desire to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the future.
He is currently 44 points behind Lando Norris, who is in second place, and 69 points behind leader Oscar Piastri in the F1 drivers’ standings.
