Overview
- Max Verstappen turned laps in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 at Estoril with 2 Seas Motorsport, shortly after the F1 season ended.
- Mercedes-AMG factory driver Jules Gounon shared driving, and two AMG GT3s in Red Bull/Verstappen.com colors carrying numbers 33 and 333 were seen on track.
- Autosport and other outlets report Verstappen.com Racing is preparing a Mercedes-AMG GT World Challenge Europe program for 2026 with 2 Seas, though no switch or lineup has been announced.
- A Pro-class move is widely tipped, with names such as Gounon, Chris Lulham and Daniel Juncadella linked to the effort.
- Verstappen’s Nürburgring 24 Hours plans remain in flux as he prioritizes F1’s new regulations, with ADAC Nordrhein declining to shift qualifier dates and key NLS rounds clashing with the 2026 F1 calendar; Autosport notes Winward as a potential N24 team option.