Overview

• The four-time F1 champion partnered with Chris Lulham to win the 57th ADAC Barbarossapreis in an Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3.
• Starting third, Verstappen seized the lead immediately and produced the race’s fastest lap at 7:51.514.
• Across 15 laps he logged seven sub‑eight‑minute tours and built a margin of roughly 1:05.690 over Frank Stippler.
• Lulham took over after Verstappen’s double stint and managed heavy local neutralisations to bring the car home for the victory.
• Nordschleife specialists praised Verstappen’s traffic management and sim‑racing-honed adaptability, as Christian Krognes’ 7:49.578 lap record remained intact.