Max Verstappen known as out Maro Engel’s “pointless” remark after his take a look at on the Nurburgring within the GT3 automobile. The DTM racer had commented that Verstappen’s automobile was arrange based on the DTM spec Stability of Efficiency.
Earlier this week, Verstappen had the possibility to check a GT3 automobile on the Nurburgring. Recognized for his curiosity in racing in touring automobiles on his simulators, the Dutchman was in a position to set aggressive lap instances throughout the take a look at and was in a position to clinch a 07:48, relatively aggressive for a brand new driver on the observe.
Whereas he accomplished the take a look at within the GT3 automobile, Maro Engel left a touch upon social media, claiming that Franz Hermann (Verstappen’s pseudonym for the take a look at) had run a DTM-spec automobile with much less weight and extra energy, altering the Stability of Efficiency of the automobile. He additional talked about that he can be “cool” to race with him sooner or later.
Nonetheless, Verstappen known as this out on social media in a daring reply. He said that Engel’s declare was “false” and that he should not be spreading misinformation.
“Why would I be a part of a NLS observe day with the mistaken BOP. Have a superb one tomorrow,” Verstappen’s reply learn.
Wanting again on the scenario, Max Verstappen criticized Maro Engel whereas talking to De Telegraaf. He said that it was a “silly” remark for him, and that he solely ran the take a look at to have some enjoyable on the observe and to not set any information.
“That was a silly remark, I went there to have enjoyable and do my laps. I am not there for a file, however to study. Then it comes out and it is as if different drivers really feel attacked. Whereas I am all the time optimistic about GT3 and the competitors. I am not there to criticize anybody. I simply get pleasure from it and then you definately get this sort of commentary. I believe that is completely pointless.”
Verstappen had run the observe as a part of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie observe day.
Max Verstappen “very welcome” to hitch DTM sooner or later
Max Verstappen has been popularly speculated to hitch one other racing sequence sooner or later, contemplating the various hours he has spent behind the wheel of his simulator. Whereas he’s nonetheless aggressive in F1 and chasing his fifth World Championship, DTM boss Thomas Voss lately gave him a “welcome” to hitch the sequence sooner or later.
He additionally claimed to have identified the Dutchman for the previous decade and to have seen him develop in his racing profession.
“Max Verstappen is after all very welcome within the DTM,” he instructed Motorsport Whole (through RN365). “Max is Max. I received to know him once I was nonetheless in Oschersleben and he drove a Formulation season with Timo Rumpfkeil [in 2013]. He was already very strong-willed again then.”
“I am utterly satisfied: if he will get right into a GT3 automobile, he’ll grasp it very quickly. I believe he is quick in all the things, and he is a pure in terms of driving. He simply has a lot enjoyable driving all the things he will get his palms on.”
Whereas he would possibly as effectively take the chance, Max Verstappen continues to race in Formulation 1 for Purple Bull Racing. He has received one race this season up to now and stays a contender for the World Championship with constant finishes.
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