Marko praises Verstappen's love of racing beyond F1
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Marko praised Verstappen's passion for motorsport and said GT racing brings drivers closer to pure driving than Formula 1. Verstappen recently went from P24 to P9 in the closing stint of a GT World Challenge race in Portugal.
Speaking to Sky DE, former Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko praised Max Verstappen's passion for motorsport in all its forms, calling the Dutchman “a real racing driver”. He said GT racing puts drivers closer to pure driving than Formula 1.
Verstappen recently raced a Mercedes GT3 in the GT World Challenge in Portugal, climbing from P24 to P9 in the closing stint.
Marko said Verstappen is closely involved in the technical side, making his own set-ups and offering ideas. He hopes Verstappen's calendar will allow him to race again in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring; Marko says the Dutchman wants to win there.
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