Max Verstappen showed up at the Nurburgring on Friday, in action behind the wheel of a Ferrari 296 GT3 under the pseudonym 'Franz Hermann'. The Dutchman has driven GT3s during tests before, but never so publicly. Auto, Motor und Sport reported that Verstappen is planning to obtain the so-called Nordschleife license this year, in order to participate in official Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie events and in the 24-hour race at the legendary German circuit. However, there is still a hurdle for the four-time F1 drivers' champion to overcome, according to Alex Brundle, son of former F1 driver and fellow analyst Martin Brundle. Posting on X (formerly Twitter), he explained the obstacle still in Verstappen's way: "BTW if Max Verstappen wants to enter a race in GT3 at the Nurburgring - by the letter of the law he has to do two races of 14 laps total - in a car of power equivalent to a detuned Porsche Cayman. To get an A permit." He shared how his father had to so the same thing previously, in order to race together, before adding: "The organisers in my experience are pretty militant about there being no exceptions - so MV in a club spec BMW/Porsche, could be in our future. I think that would be cool." View Alex Brundle's post on X below.
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BTW if Max Verstappen wants to enter a race in GT3 at the Nurburgring - by the letter of the law he has to do two races of 14 laps total - in a car of power equivalent to a detuned Porsche Cayman. To get an A permit. @MBrundleF1 did a similar thing to race with me a few years… — Alex Brundle (@AlexBrundle) May 9, 2025
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