Overview
- Verstappen is confirmed to drive the No. 3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing AMG GT3 Evo in the 58th ADAC Barbarossapreis on March 21.
- Organisers rescheduled the round to March 21 to fit between F1 races, enabling his participation after last weekend’s frozen-out opener.
- He will share the car with Lucas Auer, Dani Juncadella and Jules Gounon in what will be his first competitive Nordschleife outing in Mercedes machinery.
- The entry is framed as preparation for May’s Nürburgring 24 Hours, with Verstappen saying he needs at least one race to refine procedures and setup.
- Red Bull has publicly backed his GT programme, with team boss Laurent Mekies noting these outings leave him returning to F1 with more energy.