Verstappen Disputes Claims About Nordschleife GT3 Outing

Max Verstappen disputes claims about his Nordschleife GT3 outing. Verstappen, driving a Ferrari 296 GT3 under the pseudonym Mr. Franz Hermann, recently completed a lap on the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. While no official time was recorded, Verstappen hinted it was faster than the existing lap record. The outing was for fun and to learn the track, with the goal of potentially participating in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring with Emil Frey Racing.

Why it matters: Mercedes driver Marco Engel disputed the car's specifications, claiming it used a DTM-spec BoP. Verstappen refuted these claims, emphasizing the car was not set up that way.

The details:

• Verstappen clarified Engel's claims were