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F1 LIVE | Verstappen set to hit the track at Nordschleife in GT4 today

07:02, 13 Sep

byTobia Elia

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Max Verstappen returns to action after his Italian GP victory, Photo: Race Pictures

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Piastri hit with 'he’s going to regret' dig after McLaren swap in Italian GP

While Lando Norris seemed set for an easy second place ahead of his teammate in the Italian Grand Prix.

Norris had come in for his last stop after his teammate, despite being ahead on track, but a slow pit stop cost him precious seconds and the position to the Australian.

This suddenly gave Piastri the chance to extend his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to 37 points—if it weren’t for the McLaren pit wall asking him to give the position back, which he promptly did.

The son of the legendary Brazilian world champion, speaking on the Pelas Pistas podcast, commented on the position swap imposed on the two McLaren drivers, stating that Piastri now has a “credit” with the team—but also made a decision he could regret by the end of the season.

Verstappen arrives to the track, sits in GT4 ahead of Nordschleife challenge!

Today, the four-time world champion visited the legendary German circuit with the aim of completing the mandatory training and obtaining the DMSB Permit Nordschleife, which is required to take part in the renowned NLS (Nürburgring Endurance Series).

If he successfully passes the test—which includes both a practical on-track assessment and a theoretical exam afterward—Verstappen will be able to race this weekend in the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 CS of the Lionspeed GP team, already spotted earlier today.

This would represent the first step toward his next, and openly stated, goal: being able to race at the track in a GT3 car

Does Verstappen 'miss' his 2021 first F1 title fight with Hamilton?

It has been four years since the now-famous title battle between the Dutchman and the former Mercedes driver, which saw the former emerge victorious in one of the most debated finales in Formula 1 history, held in Abu Dhabi.

The Dutchman overtook Hamilton on the final lap to clinch the title.

Verstappen then had the perfect opportunity to overtake Hamilton on much fresher tyres, passing him without any chance of a response and claiming his first career title to the astonishment of the motorsport world.

When asked by Mundo Deportivo if he misses the battle with the seven-time world champion, Verstappen replied: ''No. Missing is a very strong term. I appreciate the battle that I had at that time.''