Max Verstappen: Formula 1 star dares to adventure in the GT series!
Max Verstappen: Formula 1 star dares to adventure in the GT series!
Spielberg, Österreich - The Dutch Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has exciting news for motorsport fans. According to Krone he can take part in the GT series in late summer or autumn. The Automobil World Association FIA has classified Verstappen as a platinum driver, which opens up additional options in motorsport. The approval of Red Bull Racing for this project confirms the close cooperation between Verstappen and his team.
Helmut Marko, consultant at Red Bull, expressed that Verstappen looked closely at the time in autumn. However, he also emphasized that a GT car was relatively slow and expressed the fear that other drivers could challenge Verstappen. Nevertheless, the focus of Verstappen remains on Formula 1, especially on winning the current World Cup.
Max Verstappen and Red Bull: A strong partnership
Max Verstappen, four-time Formula 1 world champion (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) and only 27 years old, is also co-founder of Verstappen.com Racing, a platform that combines different motorsports under one roof. This partnership with Red Bull is based on the close relationship between Verstappen and the team, which in 2022 resulted in the foundation of verstappen.com Racing. The project not only pursues the goal of promoting motorsport sports, but also enabling integration between virtual and real racing projects. Information about the project can be found on verstappen.com
- Project includes: GT3 race, rally and virtual racing.
- Team Redline is considered the most successful simulator racing team worldwide and was founded 20 years ago.
- for 2024 the development of a modern simulator racing center in Tilburg is planned, which offers state-of-the-art simulators and personal racing memorabilia of Verstappen.
- Jos Verstappen has rediscovered his love for rally racing and is planning another season in the Belgian rally championship.
- Thierry Vermeulen, 20 years old, brings four years of experience in professional racing.
This broad commitment of Verstappen shows how deeply it is rooted in motorsport and how he wants to connect the different facets of racing.
big event at the Red Bull Ring
The journey to the event is facilitated by a network of nationwide shuttle buses, and there are also free connections from Knittelfeld train station to the racetrack. In order to ensure the comfort of the viewers, cashless payments are supported on the site, which promises smooth processing during the event.
Overall, it shows that Max Verstappen not only remains active in the Formula 1 circus, but also beyond and that the bridge beats between different motorsport disciplines.
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