Max Verstappen is a huge fan of racing in a GT3 car. His own team competes in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup and he himself took part in a GT3 test this week. The Dutchman makes no secret of the fact that he would like to participate in a race himself, but in a conversation with George Russell it became clear why this is difficult.
On the way to the stewards, Viaplay caught a conversation between Russell and Verstappen about what the rest of their week looked like. The Brit mentioned that he had to be at two events for the 'F1' film: in New York and in Cannes. After that, the Mercedes driver would be in the simulator on Thursday.
This is why Verstappen doesn't do GT3 races for now
Then Verstappen talked about his plans. He confirmed that he would be at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Tuesday to test in a GT3 car. Russell then asked the Dutchman if he would participate in GT3 races. To this, the Red Bull Racing driver replied, “It's difficult, you know, to plan.”
There's a lot of excitement about a possible guest appearance by Verstappen in a GT3 race. The team manager of Emil Frey Racing, Lorenz Frey-Hilti, said that he would love this, but he expects it to become a topic only after Verstappen's Formula 1 career.
With his response to Russell, Verstappen confirms that it is difficult for the time being to schedule a period for a GT3 race. Per season, the Dutchman races 24 championship rounds in Formula 1, which means he is rarely at home and travels around the world. So, a slot in the calendar would have to be found before the Red Bull Racing driver would consider a guest appearance in GT3.
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