Overview
- Verstappen is driving the No. 3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO at the GT World Challenge Finale in Portimão as a late addition to the car’s lineup with teammates Barnicoat and Lulham.
- During first practice on Friday, Verstappen made contact with the Sainteloc Audi No. 25 in Turn 3 after about three minutes and spun the Audi, an incident captured live and reported by multiple outlets.
- Race stewards from the SRO have opened an investigation into the incident and can impose penalties such as grid drops, deletion of lap times, or loss of recorded practice time that would affect qualifying and the race.
- All Friday and Saturday sessions are available free on the official GT World YouTube channel and Motorsport-Magazin.com, with Sky Sport F1 carrying the qualifying on pay TV.
- Teams used the opening session for set‑up and tyre work rather than outright lap times, and with a 61‑car field the heavy track traffic raises the risk that any stewarding outcome will reshape starting positions and race strategy.