Verstappen hails ‘amazing’ debut Nurburgring GT3 race win as he hints at future endurance plans

Max Verstappen added another note to his impressive motorsport CV by winning on his GT3 race debut at the Nurburgring Nordschleife last weekend, as the Dutchman continues to explore endurance competition.

Alongside team mate Chris Lulham, who usually contests the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup for Verstappen.com Racing, the four-time F1 World Champion stormed to victory in the ninth round of the NLS (Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie).

Verstappen and Lulham took on the four-hour race in a Verstappen.com and Red Bull-liveried Ferrari 296 GT3, which was run by Swiss team Emil Frey Racing – the pair coming out on top in a field of 110 cars, of which 10 participated in the fastest category (SP9).

“It was great!” Verstappen beamed, after qualifying third and seizing the lead at the start of the race. “During my first two stints, the car was amazing.

“After Qualifying, I knew the car would be good on a dry track. Everything went well in terms of traffic, and we didn’t make any big mistakes. To win my debut race here is amazing.”

As for what might come next in his growing endurance career, Verstappen added: “Of course, we really want to race the 24-hour race, here at the Nordschleife. If that’s going to be next year, I don’t know yet.

“We need more experience, so hopefully we can enter a few more NLS races next year.”

Verstappen will return to F1 duties at the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix, with the Red Bull racer aiming to further cut the gap to McLaren pair Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris in the Drivers’ Championship standings.