Fresh off the back of victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Max Verstappen is spending his off-weekend before Singapore back in a racing car.
The F1 champion is once again set to take part in a race at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, and he is officially now qualified to do so.
In the gap between Italy and Azerbaijan, Verstappen competed at the Nordschleife in a tuned-down Porsche Cayman GT4 machine to obtain his licence to race at the fearsome 14.7-mile 'Green Hell.'
He did so and is now eligible to compete in the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours, set to take place between the Miami and Canadian Grands Prix, but first, he is returning to the Nurburgring this weekend - September 27th - to compete in the in-house NLS Racing series.
Verstappen will be competing in the ninth round of the series, consisting of a four-hour race in which the Dutchman will be behind the wheel of a Ferrari 296 GT3.
It will be in the Verstappen.com Racing colours and run by Emil Frey Racing, with the 27-year-old to be partnered by Chris Lulham in the GT3 PRO class.
The schedule for how and where Max Verstappen will be racing this weekend at the Nurburgring Nordschleife is below.
Verstappen will start the race from third on the grid after an impressive qualifying performance.
RacingNews365 will be on hand to deliver all the latest news and reports from the Nurburgring on Saturday, as well as carrying live coverage of the race.
Max Verstappen time schedule at the Nurburgring - September 27th
| Day | Time | Session |
|---|---|---|
| September 27th | 08:30 CET | Qualifying |
| September 27th | 11:42 CET | Formation Lap |
| September 27th | 12:00 CET | Race start |
| September 27th | 16:00 CET | Race finish |
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