{"id":348994,"date":"2026-03-26T15:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/348994\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T15:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T15:18:18","slug":"f1-news-max-verstappen-samples-super-gt-car-at-soaking-fuji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/348994\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 news: Max Verstappen samples Super GT car at soaking Fuji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SI202603250261.jpg\" alt=\"Max Verstappen samples Super GT car at soaking Fuji\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen during NLS2 at the Nordschleife. Image: Gruppe C GmbH \/ Red Bull Content Pool<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/294238\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/294238.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Verstappen\u2019s test was reportedly part of a Red Bull promotion, with the two-door Nissan dressed in the energy drink brand\u2019s colours.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the Dutch driver shared the car with Kondo Racing\u2019s Atsushi Miyake.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first time a Super GT car has donned Red Bull\u2019s colours since 2022. That year, the brand backed Team Mugen\u2019s Honda NSX-GT driven by Ukyo Sasahara and Toshiki Oyu.<\/p>\n<p>The Fuji outing marked the second time that Verstappen has gotten behind the wheel of a Super GT car. His first was in 2022 with Honda in an NSX-GT at Motegi during the Honda Thanks Day.<\/p>\n<p>The latest adventure outside of Formula 1 comes just days after racing in the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie with his own Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing.<\/p>\n<p>Verstappen won the race with Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella, only to be disqualified for breaching the maximum tyre allotment.<\/p>\n<p>Refresh your internet.<br \/>\n Super speedy internet with award-winning innovation.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/t\/88747?Url=https%3a%2f%2fsuperloop.com%2f\" style=\"color: purple;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Get some. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The hitout comes ahead of the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on March 27-29.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ja\">NISSAN Z NISMO GT500<br \/>Max Verstappen\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1<\/p>\n<p>\u305a\u3063\u3068\u898b\u305f\u304b\u3063\u305f\u5149\u666f\u2026<br \/>\u3042\u307e\u308a\u306b\u3082\u4eba\u751f\u3059\u304e\u308b\u2026<br \/>\u307e\u3055\u304b\u30de\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u304c\u3001\u30de\u30c3\u30af\u30b9\u304c\u30cb\u30b9\u30e2\u306eGT500\u4e57\u308b\u306a\u3093\u3066\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d<\/p>\n<p>\u672c\u5f53\u306b\u5e78\u305b\u3059\u304e\u307e\u3057\u305f\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d<br \/>\u3057\u304b\u3082\u3059\u3063\u3054\u3044\u653b\u3081\u3066\u305f\uff01\uff01<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SUPERGT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#SUPERGT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K2SArlf3Kq\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/K2SArlf3Kq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 kazu23 (@kazu23_35) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kazu23_35\/status\/2036699364941537669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.cfjump.com\/92797\/b\/294243\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" data-bid=\"1\" data-no-instant=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none; vertical-align: middle;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/294243.gif\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen during NLS2 at the Nordschleife. 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