Max Verstappen has once again showcased his incredible talents outside F1 with a brilliant testing display as he warms up for that 24 Hours race at the Nurburgring.
The 28-year-old may not be enjoying the new regulations in F1 in 2026, but he is loving every moment of his exploits away from the sport.
The four-time world champion has been racing regularly in NLS combat on the world-famous Nordschleife circuit at the Nurburgring. And on May 16 and 17 he will take on the brutal test that is the 24 Hours race at the German track.
Verstappen has also used his time globe trotting to get in some track time in Japan, taking to the iconic Fuji Speedway circuit driving a GT500 ca for the first time.
Driving a new car was not the only challenge facing Verstappen – the famous Japanese track was soaked in rain when he went out. But the results, as ever, were absolutely sensational for the Dutchman.
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Verstappen reacts to Fuji test
Verstappen said afterwards: “It was getting a bit tricky to push. My first lap, I was like, ‘I can do a bit better than that’ then I did a 42 then it really started raining and then some of those corners were quite tricky. It was getting used to the car, how you go on throttle and braking. The steering is very different and feeling the grip of the tyres.
“You can’t go straight over the rivers (of water) because the corners don’t let you do that. It was a really cool experience. Hopefully next time it is dry.”
Miyake meanwhile admitted: “I was curious to see how different his driving would be if we shared the same car. Although it was unfortunately raining this time, I was able to actually see how good he was, so I was really excited and had a great time.”
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