4-time Components 1 world champion Max Verstappen will tick off one in all his “bucket record” occasions to compete within the Nurburgring 24-Hours endurance race.
The 28-year-old Pink Bull F1 driver will get behind the wheel of a Mercedes AMG GT automobile on the occasion in Might, when showroom-style automobiles tackle the well-known 15.8-mile circuit within the Eifel mountains in Germany.
The Dutchman, who completed sixth in Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, mentioned: “The Nurburgring Nordschleife is a particular place. There is not any different monitor prefer it. The 24-hours of Nurburgring is a race that is been on my bucket record for a very long time, so I am actually thrilled we are able to make it occur now.”
It is rather uncommon for an F1 driver, particularly of Verstappen’s calibre, to participate in a lower-level motorsport occasion however he has long-enjoyed driving on motorsport simulator video games and has a selected affinity with sportscar racing.
It’s extensively thought of Verstappen may one day compete at the Le Mans 24-Hours,, external an occasion which has exploded in reputation lately due to the introduction of latest ‘hypercar’ laws, which has seen the likes of Ferrari, Peugeot, Aston Martin and Ford return to the highest stage of sportscars.
The revered Nurgburgring 24-hours is a stage beneath races equivalent to Le Mans, which is a part of the World Endurance Championship, which last week announced it will postpone the season-opening Qatar 1812km race because the US-Israeli war against Iran., external
Verstappen is contracted with Red Bull until 2028, however had beforehand been linked with the Mercedes F1 programme.
The Nurburgring 24 Hours takes place on 16-17 Might, between the Miami and Canadian Grands Prix.
