GT World Challenge Portimao: All you need to know about season finale featuring Max Verstappen - Motorsport.com

Max Verstappen will get back behind the wheel of the Mercedes GT3 this coming weekend for the first time since the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring. This time, the Dutch driver will team up with Ben Berticoat and Chris Lulham for the season-ending round of the GT World Challenge at Portimao. Regular drivers Jules Gounon and Dani Juncadella are unavailable due to WEC commitments.

Motorsport culture beyond the track. Driver lifestyle, fashion, travel, design and the stories that make racing more than a sport. After a successful weekend in Singapore, Max Verstappen is now spending a rare week outside of Formula 1 behind the wheel of a Mercedes-AMG GT3. Apparently, the F1 schedule isn't punishing enough for the Dutchman, who will be racing Portimao, Portugal, in the season-concluding 2026 GT World Challenge round. This is how and where you can watch it.

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Max Verstappen will contest the GT World Challenge powered by AWS event at Portimão (16–18 October), taking the controls of the #3 Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing entry for the season-closing contest in Portugal. Sharing with full-season driver Chris Lulham, the Dutchman will test his abilities against some of the most successful GT stars on the planet in a three-hour Endurance Cup race. The line-up will be completed by experienced British driver Ben Barnicoat, who brings a wealth of top-level GT experience.

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