Verstappen explains 'Franz Hermann' and Nordschleife race plans
Max Verstappen captivated both Formula 1 and the wider motorsport community by using time between F1 races to go 'undercover' for a Nurburgring Nordschleife test run


Max Verstappen captivated both Formula 1 and the wider motorsport community by using his time between F1 races to go 'undercover' for a Nurburgring Nordschleife test run.
In the gap between F1's Miami and Emilia Romagna Grands Prix, Verstappen ran on track during a Friday test session ahead of the third round of the ADAC Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (formerly known as the VLN series).
He drove a Ferrari 296 GT3 operated by Emil Frey Racing, the GT outfit that runs the GT World Challenge programme for Verstappen's own Verstappen.com racing outfit.
Why 'Franz Hermann'?
Mr Franz Hermann... four-time #F1 World Champion?#AMuS has revealed Max Verstappen is testing a Ferrari 296 GT3 today at Nordschleife, but you might not have guessed that by looking at the name on the car