Could 14 (GMM) Purple Bull’s bosses could also be sad that Max Verstappen put in a reportedly record-breaking effort across the fabled Nordschleife format on the Nurburgring final week.
That’s the view of former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, after the quadruple world champion took half in a take a look at session of the Nurburgring Langstrecken sequence (NLS) in a Ferrari 296 GT3 – with the pseudonym ‘Franz Hermann’ on the automobile.
Onboard footage from different automobiles confirmed the Verstappen.com Racing-branded automobile overtaking at excessive pace, amid stories the 27-year-old went on to set a greatest laptime of seven.47 – barely quicker than the official GT3 lap document.
Schumacher, nevertheless, thinks Verstappen went even quicker than that.
“I believe he did a 7.35,” the German informed Sky Deutschland. “That’s a extremely high time. It’s actually excellent.”
One other former F1 driver, Timo Glock, added: “What I heard is that the primary or second lap was already on the high stage. He may have spent a number of time within the simulator, however it proves his expertise as soon as once more and the way effectively he can modify to a automobile.”
It’s reported that Verstappen may take a sabbatical subsequent yr to watch F1’s all-new laws and maybe even race in GT3 classes – with the Nordschleife outing working him in the direction of the obligatory particular license.
“I can’t think about that,” Schumacher stated.
“He has his personal GT3 workforce already, however he additionally nonetheless has an excessive amount of enjoyable in Formulation 1 to only depart. Take a look at how rapidly he flew to Miami regardless that he had simply develop into a father.
“That proves that he nonetheless likes doing it.”
What is obvious, Schumacher thinks, is that Verstappen’s F1 bosses won’t be notably completely happy concerning the Nordschleife outing. “Actually if I used to be Max’s workforce boss, I wouldn’t discover it that helpful to drive on the Nordschleife.
“I do know many individuals don’t like to listen to it, however I discover it extremely harmful, particularly once you’re driving at such a excessive pace. However in fact we all know that Max can drive higher than most others.”
