Max Verstappen Eyes Super GT Series

0:00On April 3rd, Max Verstappen, the four-time Formula 1 champ, is eyeing a run in Japan Super GT series after dropping some laps in a Nissan Z GT500. Car at Fuji Speedway last month. It was a promo gig with Red Bull, and even in pouring rain, he called it a blast, feeling that unique grip on a wet track. This ain't his first dip into Super GT prototypes. He wheeled a Honda NSX GT back in 2022, and Motegi. Lately, he's been chasing sports car thrills, like his recent stint in a Mercedes AMG GT3 at the Nürburgring, partly Cuzzy Sauer on Formula 1's. Hybrid powertrains. Verstappen digs how GT500 cars rip faster than some endurance hypercars, harking back to the old DTM beasts he loved watching. Fans and insiders buzz about his vibe, but he admits the series' championship grind makes a one-off tough, no-stand-out marquee race to slot into his, packed schedule.

1:00Super GT used to draw big names with gems like the Suzuki, 1000 km endurance event, which hooked Jensen Button into a full-time title, when in 2018. Now, with that spotlight shifted to other races, they're pushing international spots like Subhang's Return, Floating Wildcard, GT500 Entries for Next. Year that could fit Verstappen's calendar. All this ties into his Formula 1 gripes, especially attracts like Suzuki, where hybrid's drag. As he mulls life choices and tweaks rags with the FIA, expect more sports car laughs from him. Super GT's pull might just prove too strong to ignore. This has been F1 News Today, powered by AI.