Max Verstappen rivals: Full entry list for GT World Challenge Portimao
Stewards issued a reprimand and one penalty point after Verstappen tipped the No.25 Audi into a spin on his first flying lap.
- On Saturday, four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen qualified 15th for the GT World Challenge Europe finale at Portimao, driving the No.3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 alongside teammates Ben Barnicoat and Chris Lulham.
- Verstappen stepped in due to a calendar clash with the FIA World Endurance Championship, with regular drivers Dani Juncadella and Jules Gounon competing in Barcelona instead.
- The Mercedes suffered from setup issues including bottoming out and sparking, while Verstappen received a stewards' reprimand and penalty point following an FP1 collision with another car.
- Despite the P15 start, teammate Barnicoat expressed confidence for Sunday's three-hour race, stating, "We've got a great line-up, great team. I still believe we can do it tomorrow."
- Next week, Verstappen returns to Formula 1 for the United States Grand Prix at COTA, which marks the start of the sport's next triple-header.
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Verstappen starting 15th for GT return; Boutsen VDS Porsche takes Portimao pole
Boutsen VDS secured its first-ever Endurance Cup pole in Friday evening’s qualifying session for the SRO World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup finale at Portimão, which features Formula 1 star Max Verstappen returning to GT racing.
Max Verstappen starts the GT World Challenge race in Portimão in fifteenth place with his team Verstappen Racing. The race starts on Saturday at 6:00 PM Dutch time.
In the GT outing, Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen meets MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi in Portugal. The local motorsport elite is also involved: from master Lucas Auer to "driver" Philipp Eng.
Max Verstappen and Valentino Rossi will face off this weekend in the GT World Challenge Europe.
During a rare free F1 weekend, Max Verstappen steps into the car after all for the season finale of the GT World Challenge Europe in Portugal. Four questions and answers about this new adventure.
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