{"id":930510,"date":"2026-10-12T17:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T17:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/930510\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T17:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T17:50:11","slug":"how-to-watch-max-verstappen-race-gt-world-challenge-portimao-free-live-stream-start-time-and-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/930510\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Max Verstappen race GT World Challenge Portimao free: Live stream, start time and schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

After a successful weekend in Singapore, Max Verstappen<\/a> is now spending a rare week outside of Formula 1 behind the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Apparently, the F1 schedule isn’t punishing enough for the Dutchman, who will be racing Portimao, Portugal, in the season-concluding 2026 GT World Challenge round. This is how and where you can watch it.<\/p>\n

The Red Bull driver will be coming off not just a win at the Marina Bay Circuit, but also a win in Malaysia for the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix. Maybe this momentum could follow him to the Algarve.<\/p>\n

“It is going to be a busy seven weeks, but I will enjoy it,” he said when the entry was first announced.<\/p>\n

The three-hour race will begin on Saturday, 17 October, at 5pm local time. It will come to an end at 8pm.<\/p>\n

A 61-car endurance race<\/p>\n

Ben\u00a0Barnicoat and Chris Lulham will join Verstappen in the #3 Team Verstappen Racing entry. Daniel Juncadella<\/a> and Jules Gounon, who would usually be driving the car, will be driving in the FIA World Endurance Championship that same weekend, meaning the team’s talented reserve driver will have to step in.<\/p>\n

This will be his first return to GT competition since the Nurburgring 24 Hours earlier this year. That race ended badly, with his car falling out of the race due to a technical failure, but he’s hoping he can take back what’s his this coming weekend. This race will be shorter, offering him maybe a better chance at success.<\/p>\n

Portimao, however, is a more compact circuit, so the 61 cars on its asphalt may create a few traffic issues and no shortage of action.<\/p>\n

\"24h <\/p>\n

24h Spa 2026: Verstappen-AMG raus, erneuter Ferrari-Reifenschaden<\/p>\n

Photo by: SRO\/JEP<\/p>\n

When and where to watch<\/p>\n

Day
\nSession
\nStart time (UK)<\/p>\n

Friday, 16 October
\nFree Practice 1
\n08:45<\/p>\n

Friday, 16 October
\nFree Practice 2
\n12:45<\/p>\n

Friday, 16 October
\nQualifying
\n17:55<\/p>\n

Saturday, 17 October
\nGT World Challenge Endurance Cup Race
\n17:00<\/p>\n

Saturday, 17 October
\nRace Finish
\n20:00<\/p>\n

Qualifying takes place on Friday from 5.55pm to 7.05pm local time. Race day follows on Saturday, with the green flag at 5pm and the chequered flag waving at 8pm.<\/p>\n

The GT World Challenge is streamed on the GT World YouTube channel and can be watched for free in multiple languages. Live coverage will begin on Friday with FP1 at 08:45.<\/p>\n

2026 GT World Challenge Portimao Entry List<\/p>\n

Car #
\nTeam
\nNationality
\nCar
\nDriver 1
\nNationality
\nDriver 2
\nNationality
\nDriver 3
\nNationality
\nCategory<\/p>\n

2
\nBoutsen VDS
\nBEL
\nPorsche 911 GT3 R (992) EVO
\nMorris Schuring
\nNED
\nDorian Boccolacci
\nFRA
\nAlessio Picariello
\nBEL
\nPro<\/p>\n

3
\nMercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing
\nNED
\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
\nMax Verstappen
\nNED
\nBen Barnicoat
\nGBR
\nChris Lulham
\nGBR
\nPro<\/p>\n

4
\nOptimum Motorsport
\nGBR
\nMcLaren 720S GT3 EVO
\nAdam Smalley
\nGBR
\nFreddie Tomlinson
\nGBR
\nHarry George
\nGBR
\nGold<\/p>\n

5
\nOptimum Motorsport
\nGBR
\nMcLaren 720S GT3 EVO
\nDante Rappange
\nNED
\nGuilherme Oliveira
\nPOR
\nMikey Porter
\nGBR
\nSilver<\/p>\n

6
\nGetSpeed Team Bartone Bros
\nUSA
\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
\nAnthony Bartone
\nUSA
\nCesar Gazeau
\nFRA
\nAurelien Panis
\nFRA
\nSilver<\/p>\n

7
\nComtoyou Racing
\nBEL
\nAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO
\nMattia Drudi
\nSMR
\nNicki Thiim
\nDEN
\nRoss Gunn
\nGBR
\nPro<\/p>\n

8
\nCar Collection Motorsport
\nGER
\nPorsche 911 GT3 R (992) EVO
\nReinhold Krahn
\nCAN
\nPietro Armanni
\nITA
\nJoel Sturm
\nGER
\nBronze<\/p>\n

9
\nPure Racing
\nLTU
\nPorsche 911 GT3 R (992) EVO
\nMax Hofer
\nAUT
\nMikkel Pedersen
\nDEN
\nAliaksandr Malykhin
\nGBR
\nSilver<\/p>\n

10
\nBoutsen VDS
\nBEL
\nPorsche 911 GT3 R (992) EVO
\nAlessandro Ghiretti
\nFRA
\nRobin Knutsson
\nSWE
\nGilles Magnus
\nBEL
\nGold<\/p>\n

11
\nComtoyou Racing
\nBEL
\nAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO
\nMarcelo Tomasoni
\nBRA
\nAaron Muss
\nUSA
\nTBA
\n\u00a0
\nBronze<\/p>\n

12
\nGetSpeed Team Dubai
\nUAE
\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
\nGabriel Rindone
\nUAE
\nMikael Grenier
\nCAN
\nTom Kalender
\nGER
\nBronze<\/p>\n

17
\nMercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed
\nGER
\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
\nRalf Aron
\nEST
\nMaximilian G\u00f6tz
\nGER
\nFabian Schiller
\nGER
\nPro<\/p>\n

19
\nTeam Motopark
\nAUT
\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
\nChristian Mansell
\nGBR
\nAaron Walker
\nGBR
\nRui Andrade
\nSUI
\nSilver<\/p>\n

20
\nTeam Motopark
\nAUT
\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
\nNikita Mazepin
\nRUS
\nDominik Baumann
\nAUT
\nPhilip Ellis
\nGBR
\nPro<\/p>\n

21
\nComtoyou Racing
\nBEL
\nAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO
\nOliver S\u00f6derstr\u00f6m
\nSWE
\nS\u00e9bastien Baud
\nFRA
\nKobe Pauwels
\nBEL
\nSilver<\/p>\n

23
\nTeam RJN
\nGBR
\nMcLaren 720S GT3 EVO
\nMaxwell Lynn
\nGBR
\nHoratio Fitz-Simon
\nGBR
\nBen D\u00f6rr
\nGER
\nSilver<\/p>\n

24
\nSteller Motorsport
\nGBR
\nCorvette Z06 GT3 R
\nMikkel Mac
\nDEN
\nDennis Lind
\nDEN
\nTBA
\n\u00a0
\nGold<\/p>\n

25
\nSainteloc Racing
\nFRA
\nAudi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II
\nEzequiel Perez Companc
\nARG
\nEtienne Cheli
\nFRA
\nTBA
\n\u00a0
\nSilver<\/p>\n

30
\nTeam WRT
\nBEL
\nBMW M4 GT3 EVO
\nIgnacio Montenegro
\nARG
\nMatisse Lismont
\nBEL
\nAmaury Cordeel
\nBEL
\nSilver<\/p>\n

32
\nTeam WRT
\nBEL
\nBMW M4 GT3 EVO
\nKelvin van der Linde
\nRSA
\nJordan Pepper
\nRSA
\nCharles Weerts
\nBEL
\nPro<\/p>\n

34
\nnatural elements by Walkenhorst Motorsport
\nGER
\nAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO
\nJamie Day
\nUAE
\nChristian Krognes
\nNOR
\nHenrique Chaves
\nPOR
\nPro<\/p>\n

35
\nWalkenhorst Motorsport
\nGER
\nAston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO
\nEthan Ischer
\nSUI
\nGaspard Simon
\nFRA
\nMateo Villagomez
\nECD
\nSilver<\/p>\n

41
\nRazoon – more than racing
\nAUT
\nPorsche 911 GT3 R (992) EVO
\nMarcos Gomes
\nBRA
\nAlan Hellmeister
\nBRA
\nSebasti\u00e3o Malucelli
\nBRA
\nBronze<\/p>\n

42
\nOman Racing by Century Motorsport
\nOMA
\nBMW M4 GT3 EVO
\nCalan Williams
\nAUS
\nJavier Sagrera
\nESP
\nAhmad Al Harthy
\nOMA
\nBronze<\/p>\n

44
\nGreystone GT
\nGBR
\nMcLaren 720S GT3 EVO
\nJayden Kelly
\nESP
\nJosh Rattican
\nGBR
\nTommy Pintos
\nESP
\nSilver<\/p>\n

45
\nRinaldi Racing
\nGER
\nFerrari 296 GT3 EVO
\nDylan Medler
\nUSA
\nDavid Perel
\nRSA
\nAxcil Jefferies
\nZIM
\nSilver<\/p>\n

46
\nTeam WRT
\nBEL
\nBMW M4 GT3 EVO
\nNeil Verhagen
\nUSA
\nMax Hesse
\nGER
\nValentino Rossi
\nITA
\nPro<\/p>\n

48
\nMercedes-AMG Team MANN-FILTER
\nUSA
\nMercedes-AMG GT3 EVO
\nLucas Auer
\nAUT
\nLuca Stolz
\nGER
\nMaro Engel
\nGER
\nPro<\/p>\n

50
\nAF Corse
\nITA
\nFerrari 296 GT3 EVO
\nLilou Wadoux
\nFRA
\nArthur Leclerc
\nMON
\nAlbert Costa
\nESP
\nPro<\/p>\n

51
\nAF Corse
\nITA
\nFerrari 296 GT3 EVO
\nTommaso Mosca
\nITA
\nLorenzo Ferrari
\nUAE
\nNicola Lacorte
\nITA
\nPro<\/p>\n

52
\nAF Corse
\nITA
\nFerrari 296 GT3 EVO
\nMatias Zagazeta
\nPER
\nJef Machiels
\nBEL
\nGilles Stadsbader
\nBEL
\nSilver<\/p>\n

54
\nDinamic GT
\nITA
\nPorsche 911 GT3 R (992) EVO
\nTanart Sathienthirakul
\nTHA
\nFrancesco Simonazzi
\nITA
\nAngus Whiteside
\nGBR
\nSilver<\/p>\n

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