Max Verstappen goes incognito in GT3 car test during F1 break, say reports
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Several reports claim that the driver took part in a GT3 car race under a different name, and photographers were not allowed at the event. The Red Bull driver has a team in his own name and was there to try his hand in the race.
Max Verstappen tries his hand at the GT3 car race
According to a report in Express, Max Verstappen drove his own
Ferrari 296 GT3
car, modified to resemble the livery of his team, Verstappen.com Racing.
His race name, 'Franz Hermann,' reportedly featured on the car, but his real name was visible on his suit and helmet.
He tried his hand at the wheel ahead of the third round of the
Nürburgring Langstrecken-Series
(NLS) at the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit.
The reigning Formula 1 world champion's team, named Verstappen.com Racing, entered the GT World Challenge Europe series with Thierry Vermeulen, Chris Lulham, and Harry King as the drivers taking part in the race in their Aston Martin Vantage AMR machines. Reports indicate he was there to help out the Swiss racing team named Emil Frey Racing with their planning for the GT3 races.
According to the report, Verstappen is trying to obtain the Nordschleife permit, which is required to race in the NLS races and the 24-hour event held at the circuit around May or June.
Coming to Formula 1, Verstappen has been struggling to get the most out of his Red Bull car. He managed to win the Japanese Grand Prix but has been falling short of clinching victory in the other races. While Oscar Piastri seems to be too fast in his McLaren, Verstappen has also been facing issues with his Red Bull.
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He is currently in the number 3 position in the F1 Driver Standings with 99 points.
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Verstappen is also spending most of his free time with his girlfriend Kelly Piquet and their newborn daughter, Lily. She was born during the Miami Grand Prix on May 2.
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