{"id":187036,"date":"2025-12-16T19:59:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/187036\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T19:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T19:59:15","slug":"f1-news-max-verstappen-poised-to-make-mercedes-amg-gt3-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/187036\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: Max Verstappen poised to make Mercedes-AMG GT3 move"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen during a press conference at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Image: Sam Bagnall\/Sutton Images<\/p>\n

Trackside footage from a soggy circuit in the south of Portugal showed a Mercedes on track in Verstappen.com Racing colours.<\/p>\n

According to Endurance Info, there were two Mercedes-AMG GT3 race cars dressed in Red Bull schemes.<\/p>\n

Verstappen was one of the drivers alongside factory Mercedes-AMG driver Jules Gounon.<\/p>\n

Videos posted to social media showed one car carrying his iconic #33 number. Verstappen was also on track in a Ferrari 296 GT3.<\/p>\n

Per that report, Verstappen.com Racing is poised to switch manufacturers in GT World Challenge Europe.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the fifth different manufacturer the Verstappen.com team has run with, after affiliations with Audi, Porsche, Ferrari, and Aston Martin in various competitive and non-competitive settings.<\/p>\n

The team set to run the Mercedes program is 2 Seas Motorsport, the same squad that operated the Aston Martin effort in this year\u2019s GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup.<\/p>\n

That was spearheaded by Harry King, Chris Lulham, and Thierry Vermeulen.<\/p>\n

There remains a question mark over Verstappen\u2019s racing plans beyond Formula 1.<\/p>\n

The Dutchman is known to harbour ambitions to race in the Nurburgring 24.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, he competed with Ferrari team Emil Frey Racing, winning a round of the N\u00fcrburgring Endurance Championship (NLS).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my passion to take part in GT3 races like this too,\u201d said Verstappen prior to his NLS debut.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can hardly wait. I am enthusiastic about racing, even outside of Formula 1. Every lap on the Nordschleife is a very special experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe atmosphere is also really good and there are lots of endurance racing fans there.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is my hobby to drive in categories other than Formula 1. My dream is to compete in the 24-hour race on the N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife one day.\u201d<\/p>\n


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