Max Verstappen is reportedly not in Portugal for a holiday, but to race in a Mercedes car. It is said that two Verstappen.com cars are running at the Estoril circuit in preparation for the 2026 GT3 program.
News surfaced that Verstappen’s plane had landed in Portugal. At first, it appeared to be a holiday trip, but rumours suggest he is set to run a Mercedes car in a test at the Estoril circuit.
According to the reports, the Red Bull driver is taking part in a test day at the Portuguese venue, with his team believed to be running a Mercedes-AMG GT3 bearing the numbers 33 and 333.
'Verstappen in Portugal for Mercedes test'
Verstappen’s team will race with Mercedes-AMG power next year, and according to rumours, two such cars are currently running in Portugal in Red Bull colours. Max is not alone on track either, with Mercedes-AMG factory driver Jules Gounon also said to be present.
It’s clear that Verstappen enjoys other racing classes besides Formula 1. A few months ago, the four-time F1 world champion drove with Emil Frey Racing on the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
Together with teammate Chris Lulham, they were too strong for the competition at the German track.
- Estéban den Toom
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