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Max Verstappen Spotted at the Nurburgring Testing a Ferrari GT3 Car Under Fake Name
- Max Verstappen drove a Ferrari 296 GT3 car under the alias 'Franz Hermann' during an official test at Nürburgring Nordschleife on May 10, 2025.
- The test aimed to keep Verstappen's participation low-profile, with private security blocking photographers despite his helmet and suit showing his real name.
- Verstappen, a four-time Formula 1 World Champion and sponsor of a GT3 series team, used the outing to help Emil Frey Racing prepare for upcoming GT3 competitions.
- He drove a car sporting Verstappen.com Racing livery, completed laps ahead of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie's third round, and plans to obtain the Nordschleife permit to race officially.
- This appearance reflects Verstappen’s growing interest in GT racing while his 2025 F1 season sees him third in the standings, 32 points behind leader Oscar Piastri after six races.
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The Scottish Sun
The Irish SunF1 champion Max Verstappen uses fake name to go incognito driving for rival team
MAX VERSTAPPEN went undercover and used a FAKE NAME to test out a Ferrari this week. The Red Bull F1 star’s best attempts to remain icognito saw him take on the fake name of Franz Herman. Red Bull star Max Verstappen used a fake name to drive for a rival team in a test session Verstappen took part in the session under the name of Franz Hermann Verstappen elected to test a Ferrari 296 GT3 as he completed a few laps in Germany Verstappen tested a …
Max Verstappen caused quite a stir on the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife on Friday. The Formula 1 world champion secretly tested a Ferrari 296 GT3 there.
It's not the first time the Formula 1 world champion has surprised everyone.
Various European media warn that the Dutchman was secretly testing a Resistance car on the longest circuit in the world
Max Verstappen uses fake name to drive in Ferrari test as Red Bull star's secret gets out - The Mirror
Red Bull star Max Verstappen was present testing for a different team on Friday as he took a break from Formula 1 to drive and test another vehicle at the Nürburgring on Friday
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