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Verstappen opens up on ‘Franz Hermann’ Nordschleife secret GT3 run
©RedBull Phillip van Osten
15/05/2025 at 19:5215/05/2025 at 21:28 Max Verstappen has revealed the backstory behind his secret ploy last week to test a GT3 Ferrari 296 at the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife under the unassuming alias ‘Franz Hermann’, the world’s most low-key lap record chaser. So, why the undercover routine? Well, as Max himself put it, he wasn’t exactly keen on a dawn mob of fans and photographers crashing his GT3 party. But with a helmet and suit screaming “Max Verstappen” and a car decked out in Verstappen.com livery, his disguise was about as subtle as a neon sign in a blackout. “Let’s make it as German as we can” After setting what is believed to be a...
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