Welcome at RacingNews365
Become part of the largest racing community in the United Kingdom. Create your free account now!
The F1 season is only just over, but Max Verstappen has already been sighted behind the wheel of a race car!
Max Verstappen’s post-season plans have seen the four-time champion travel to Portugal to partake in another GT3 test.
The Dutchman has had several outings in touring car machinery this year, most notably at an endurance race around the Nordschleife, which he won alongside team-mate Chris Lulham.
Verstappen has long voiced his passion for endurance racing and has asserted he will seek to have more outings in that area of motorsport once his F1 career comes to a close.
His latest F1 campaign saw him miss out on a fifth title by just two points to Lando Norris at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
But just over one week on from the narrow title loss, Verstappen is back behind the wheel.
The 28-year-old has travelled to Estoril, a former host of the Portuguese Grand Prix, where he is tallying laps in a Mercedes AMG GT3, according to Endurance Info.
The test is reportedly being run with 2 Seas Motorsport, the team that ran Verstappen.com Racing’s Aston Martin Vantage in the GT World Challenge Europe last season.
Also present at the track is Mercedes factory driver Jules Gounon.
Verstappen’s latest outing continues his preparations for GT outings that may come in the future, as well as fulfilling the Dutchman’s well-known love for driving.
His test outing in Portugal comes on the same day that F1 announced a return to the country in 2027, with a grand prix being held around Portimao.
You have not currently accepted all necessary cookies. You can change your cookie preferences here .
Do you keep seeing this message?
Disable any installed browser extensions or try another web browser.
Or click here to load the embed manually. Please note that cookies may be placed.
Add the 2026 F1 calendar to your agenda with one click!
Don’t miss out on any of the Formula 1 action thanks to this handy 2026 F1 calendar that can be easily loaded into your smartphone or PC.
Most read
In this article
Join the conversation!
Subscribe to the F1 calendar
Never miss a thing from the Formula 1 season! Add the 2026 F1 schedule to your calendar at the touch of a button. Subscribe below and put the dates and times of every race directly on your PC or smartphone, so you don’t miss a second from the new season.
A variant with just the race and qualifying is also available.
Click here to download it..
Latest news
Latest news
F1 calendar 2026
Welcome at RacingNews365
Become part of the largest racing community in the United Kingdom. Create your free account now!
Are you getting the latest Formula 1 News?
Sign up for the daily digest and/or weekly newsletter and we'll make sure that you are fully up to date with the latest news from the Formula 1 world!
About RacingNews365
Find the latest F1 news and news from other motorsport series at RacingNews365.com, the world’s leading independent F1 website providing daily F1 coverage.
Stay up to date with top drivers including World Champions Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso, and youngsters Lando Norris, George Russell and Charles Leclerc.
Check out the 2026 F1 calendar for an overview of all the races, with extensive background and real-time information.
Follow us on Social Media
Follow RacingNews365 on your favorite social media channels!
More RN365
Teams
Drivers
Circuits
Legendary Drivers
En lees het laatste F1 nieuws in het Nederlands!
