{"id":200727,"date":"2025-12-25T04:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T04:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/200727\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T04:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T04:00:18","slug":"f1-news-max-verstappens-mercedes-gt3-collaboration-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/200727\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: Max Verstappen\u2019s Mercedes GT3 collaboration confirmed"},"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’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 testing at Estoril.<\/p>\n

Under the deal, Verstappen Racing will field a 2 Seas Motorsport-run Mercedes-AMG GT3 in GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes a week after the four-time F1 champion was spotted testing one of the GT3 cars at Estoril in Portugal.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are delighted that Verstappen Racing has chosen to field a Mercedes-AMG GT3 in the GT World Challenge Europe,\u201d said Stefan Wendl, head of Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith 2 Seas Motorsport, the project is supported by a highly experienced team that has already achieved numerous successes and championship titles with our car.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccordingly, we are very pleased about this extremely ambitious and promising project, as well as about another high-calibre entry in both the Sprint and Endurance programmes of the GT World Challenge Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n

The car will race in the five-round Sprint Cup with Chris Lulham and Daniel Juncadella. The pair will be joined by Jules Gounon in the five-part Endurance Cup.<\/p>\n

Juncadella and Gounon are new additions to the team, replacing Harry King and Thierry Vermeulen.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is really exciting to continue racing in the GT World Challenge Europe, now with a new teammate and new car,\u201d said Lulham.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have learned and experienced a lot in my first year of GT3 racing, and it\u2019s an unbelievable opportunity to now be able to work with such professionals as Mercedes-AMG Motorsport and Daniel. I can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2026 GT World Challenge Europe season begins at Paul Ricard on April 11-12.<\/p>\n


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