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News, views and updates about four-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen. The Dutch driver will be in a Red Bull car in 2025 as he looks to secure a record-equalling fifth consecutive Drivers’ Championship.

Watch the 2026 GTWC Europe Endurance Cup finale live from Portimão as 61 GT3 entries tackle three hours of thrilling racing on Saturday.
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Watch the 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão finale live as Verstappen debuts and Rossi targets recovery

Karishma Persad02 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe season concludes on Saturday, 17 October, with a three-hour Endurance Cup finale at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão. The 61-car entry list features leading GT3 drivers and manufacturers, including four-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen, who makes his GTWC Europe debut with Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen…

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Schiller leads 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão FP2 for GetSpeed as Pereira tops Gold, Oosten leads Silver and Verstappen Racing climbs to fourth overall.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | FP2 | Schiller leads as Mercedes-AMG dominates top five

Karishma Persad010 mins

Fabian Schiller put Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed back at the top of the classification during Free Practice 2 (FP2) for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup finale at Portimão. The German recorded a 1:42.988 in the #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO to lead Friday afternoon’s 90-minute session at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve. Dylan…

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Haase tops 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão FP1 by 0.004s from van der Linde, as Aka leads Gold Cup and Verstappen finishes 20th overall.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | FP1 | Haase edges Van der Linde by 0.004s

Karishma Persad011 mins

Christopher Haase topped Free Practice 1 (FP1) for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup finale at Portimão, recording a 1:42.643 in the #84 Eastalent Racing Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II. The German narrowly edged Team WRT’s Kelvin van der Linde, whose #32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO finished just 0.004 seconds behind…

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Max Verstappen targets victory on his 2026 GTWC Europe debut at Portimão and discusses a potential 2027 24 Hours of Spa GT3 race drive.
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Verstappen targets 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão victory and eyes 2027 24 Hours of Spa debut

Karishma Persad012 mins

Max Verstappen has expressed his determination to challenge for victory on his GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe debut at Portimão while revealing that he hopes to compete in the 2027 CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa. The four-time Formula 1 World Champion will contest the 2026 GTWC Europe Endurance Cup season finale at the Autódromo Internacional…

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Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed leads the opening 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão test as Verstappen Racing takes second ahead of HRT Ford Racing.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | Test 1 | GetSpeed tops session as Verstappen Racing takes second

Karishma Persad09 mins

Mercedes-AMG Team GetSpeed topped the opening official paid test session for the 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe Endurance Cup finale at Portimão, setting a 1:42.974 to lead a Mercedes-AMG one-two ahead of Max Verstappen’s #3 entry. The #17 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO, which Ralf Aron, Maximilian Götz and Fabian Schiller share, finished just 0.102 seconds…

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Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur defended Charles Leclerc after he failed to pass Max Verstappen at the start of the 2026 F1 Singapore GP.
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Vasseur defends Leclerc after losing out in Turn 1 vs. Verstappen at 2026 F1 Singapore GP

James O'Connor03 mins

Ferrari Team Principal Fred Vasseur defended Charles Leclerc after he failed to pass Max Verstappen at the start of the 2026 F1 Singapore GP. Off the line last Sunday, the Monegasque driver had a slightly better launch than his Dutch rival. Verstappen legally squeezed Leclerc and only gave him a cars width on the run…

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Max Verstappen makes his GTWC Europe bow at Portimão with Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat. Read the guide to the race and schedule.
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Max Verstappen at 2026 GTWC Europe Portimão finale: Teammates, rivals, race format and how to watch

Karishma Persad09 mins

Four-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen will make his GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS debut at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão, Portugal, on Saturday, 17 October 2026. The Dutch driver will compete in the three-hour Endurance Cup season finale, sharing the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO with Chris Lulham and…

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GTWC Europe concludes at Portimão with a 61-car grid, Max Verstappen's debut and key title battles. Preview the race and schedule.
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2026 GTWC Europe | Endurance Cup | Portimão | Preview | Verstappen joins 61-car grid for season finale

Karishma Persad015 mins

The 2026 GT World Challenge (GTWC) Europe powered by AWS season concludes at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão this weekend, with a 61-car grid preparing for a three-hour Endurance Cup finale on Saturday, 17 October. The Portuguese circuit will host the tenth and final round of the combined championship and the fifth Endurance…

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Verstappen 2026 F1 Singapore qualifying pole
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Verstappen eyes race start improvements after claiming pole in 2026 F1 Singapore GP Qualifying

Antonina Jaromin03 mins

After securing pole during qualifying at the 2026 F1 Singapore GP, Max Verstappen identified the race start as Red Bull’s biggest concern ahead of Sunday’s race. The Dutchman entered qualifying fresh from victory in Saturday’s chaotic Sprint Race. However, Verstappen had a slow start to the session, finishing P8 in Q1 before improving to P2…

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