What Verstappen’s Nurburgring adventure says about his racing future
Max Verstappen reckons it can be ‘dangerous’ to only focus on Formula 1 after the four-time world champion’s endurance racing adventure at the Nordschleife. Last weekend Verstappen raced a Porsche Cayman 718 GT4 CS in the four-hour ADAC ACAS Cup to obtain a GT3 licence for the ‘Green Hell’ — a mission that proved successful […]
Nurburgring 24h in sight as Verstappen ponders next step in GT
Max Verstappen is now officially licenced to race GT3 cars at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, paving the way for the Dutchman to tick off one of his bucket list items. Verstappen raced a Porsche Cayman 718 GT4 CS at last weekend’s four-hour ADAC ACAS Cup, in a car that was detuned as the four-time world champion […]
Can Red Bull carry its surprise pace into Baku?
When Max Verstappen said back in Hungary that he did not expect Red Bull to win another grand prix for the remainder of the 2025 season, reality turned out differently. The Dutchman won in Monza, and did so in dominant fashion. Verstappen built a lead of almost 20 seconds, although Lando Norris jokingly said during the post-race […]
Verstappen set for special Nordschleife licence after NLS debut
Max Verstappen has fallen short of meeting the requirements for a Category A DMSB Permit Nordschleife (DPN) after a mixed NLS debut — but should still receive the licence via a committee decision. The Formula 1 world champion completed the mandatory 14 race laps aboard the #980 Cayman (Verstappen/Chris Lulham) in Cup 3, yet his […]
Verstappen secures Nordschleife permit: “Everything went smoothly”
For Max Verstappen, this weekend was all about earning a DMSB Permit A, the licence drivers need to compete on the Nürburgring Nordschleife in top-level cars, including the GT3 class. The reigning Formula 1 World Champion reported to the track on Friday to sit through a theory exam, which enabled him to take part in […]
All to know about Verstappen’s Nurburgring GT race debut
The 65th ADAC ACAS Cup, round seven of the NLS series season, is about to attract a rare level of attention as reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen is set to take part. Here’s everything you need to know about the Nurburgring’s endurance series and the Dutchman’s entry. What’s the NLS? NLS is short […]
Verstappen will stay at Red Bull unless it struggles in F1 2026
Max Verstappen’s immediate Formula 1 future is locked in at Red Bull, but it is expected that the four-time champion will use the 2026 season to assess the team’s position before making a decision on his next steps. This is the opinion of former Red Bull driver David Coulthard, who suggested Verstappen wouldn’t «jump on […]
What’s behind Mekies’ extreme modesty after Monza victory?
Following Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix, won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, both advisor Helmut Marko and his driver were quick to praise new team principal Laurent Mekies. Marko stressed that Red Bull no longer blindly followed the simulator, calling this part of a “new philosophy”. Verstappen added that Mekies asked the right questions throughout […]
The new Red Bull philosophy behind Verstappen’s surprise F1 Italian GP win
The Italian Grand Prix resulted in a dominant victory for Max Verstappen, at the track where Red Bull struggled massively last year and where Verstappen described the car as “a monster.” Twelve months on reality looked very different, helped by a specific low-downforce rear wing, a fresh Honda power unit and above all a slightly […]