Christian Hornerthe possibility excludedMax VerstappenMiss an F1 Grand Prix to participate in a GT3 race. Team director howeverRed BullIt has confirmed that he is free to continue to pursue his passion for sports races outside of his racing weekend obligations.

Verstappen ensured that people cancel an eyebrow during the holidays a week before the Grand Prix Emilia Romagna when he appeared on a test and Nurburgring Langstreck series (NLS) set up. The Dutch driver, who played under the pseudonym ‘Franz Hermann’, broke the record of Nurburgring Nordschleife GT3 when he played in the car.Ferrari296 is painted in Verstappen.com racing. The work of the F1 world champion four times for Emil Frey Racing was not overlooked and Verstappen intends to expand his participation in future NLS events.

When asked if he wanted to participate in the Nurburgring for 24 hours in the future, he explained: “Yes, I want to do it in the future. That is why I do all this to prepare a little experience. That is why you don’t have to do it in the future.”

While others, including F1 expert Ralf Schumacher, are not very impressed by the out -of -school driver of Verstappen, StarRed BullAgain received the support from the Horner team.

“Oh, looking at this, he is very versatile and very passionate about all forms of racing – simulation, gt racing, he has his own GT – team – so he really wants to run in Nurburgring,” he told himSky Sports F1After FP1 at GP Emilia Romagna.

“That is what we have known for a long time. And he went there and did an incredible and really excited work. That is what he did, that is what he likes to do, and it will be difficult to deprive him from him.”

Horner was later asked if he could race in Nurburgring for 24 hours in the future. He explained that “the focus here has to work every day”. “But I think it’s great if it is very flexible, and I think thatRed Bull, We are always a bit more comfortable than other teams about the freedom we have for our riders. But it is to find a compromise, to find a balance. It is clear that the priority here is, but it is great that he grasps all forms of sports races. “

However, Verstappen should not miss Grand Prix. “He will certainly not miss a race,” Horner confirmed. “But he really liked things related to GT, and the possibility to jump in and just have to deliver … I mean, he sent us a copy of the car on the Nurburgring racing track, and it’s crazy. And you can see why he likes it so much.”