Verstappen says watching a GT race makes him more nervous than driving an F1 car

Max Verstappen says he is always more nervous watching a GT race than when driving a Formula 1 car—a pointed swipe at the current F1 cars. He made the comparison in a Verstappen Sim Racing livestream while reflecting on Portimão, adding: “I think that says enough.”

Verstappen finished ninth alongside Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat in the three-hour GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup race. Qualifying problems left the team 15th on the grid, and a penalty for Lulham for causing an incident meant Verstappen had to recover places in the closing stages.

He said the recovery made the race more exciting and that he had enjoyed the whole weekend.