US EditionIncognito Max breaks Nurburgring record
- Max Verstappen drove a Ferrari 296 GT3 under the alias 'Franz Hermann' during a Nürburgring Nordschleife test in early May 2025.
- Verstappen used the pseudonym to maintain privacy and avoid crowds showing up early due to his fame as a four-time Formula 1 champion.
- The test helped Emil Frey Racing prepare for a possible future entry in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring and allowed Verstappen to gain experience on the 14-mile circuit.
- Verstappen confirmed he beat the official Nürburgring Endurance Series GT3 lap record of 7:49.578, but said he was not trying to break records and was simply having fun learning the track.
- This experience implies Verstappen might pursue endurance racing in the future while balancing his Formula 1 commitments and continuing GT racing development.
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Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen loves car racing. He also pursues this passion privately. Under a "very German name", he was just incognito on the notorious Nordschleife of the Nürburgring. In record time, as he emphasizes. Criticism of it leaves him cold.
·Dortmund, Germany
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The joke, not so original anymore, towards Max Verstappen was quickly made on Thursday after his entrance on the circuit in Imola. Here and there the reigning world champion was addressed as 'Franz', a reference to his excursion on the German Nordschleife last week. And of course that also caused some negative reactions afterwards.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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