Max Verstappen confirms GT3 race entry in Portimao during F1 schedule
5 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Oct 1, 2026, 8:52 AM
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
Max Verstappen will race with his GT team in Portimao from October 16-18, 2026. The four-time Formula 1 champion is stepping in for two regular drivers who have other commitments. His GT3 participation follows an F1 triple-header that includes the Azerbaijan and upcoming Bahrain and Singapore Grands Prix. Verstappen made his GT3 debut in 2025 and secured a victory in his first race. He expressed his readiness for the busy schedule ahead, balancing F1 and GT commitments.
- •Verstappen will race in Portimao on October 16-18, 2026.
- •He fills in for two drivers from his GT team.
- •The race follows a busy F1 triple-header schedule.
- •Verstappen won his GT3 debut race in 2025.
- •He discussed his excitement for the upcoming hectic weeks.
- 9:41 AMESPN F1 — Verstappen returns to GT racing at Portimão
- 8:45 AMAutosport — Verstappen adds Portimao GT3 race in the middle of hectic F1 schedule
- 8:36 AMYahoo Sports — Max Verstappen to make GT3 return against Valentino Rossi, race on seven weekends in a row
- 8:36 AMMotorsport.com — Max Verstappen to make GT3 return against Valentino Rossi, race on seven weekends in a row
- 8:08 AMYahoo Sports — Max Verstappen Confirms GT3 Racing Return Amid Two F1 Triple-Headers
"Red Bull star Max Verstappen will use the brief gap between two Formula 1 triple-headers to contest a GT3 race at Portimao. The Dutchman will drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3 entered by 2 Seas Motorsport under the Verstappen Racing banner at the GT World Challenge Europe finale in Portugal on 16-18 October. This would mark the four-time F1 champion’s first outing in SRO’s GT World Challenge ...Keep reading
"Red Bull star Max Verstappen will use the brief gap between two Formula 1 triple-headers to contest a GT3 race at Portimao. The Dutchman will drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3 entered by 2 Seas Motorsport under the Verstappen Racing banner at the GT World Challenge Europe finale in Portugal on 16-18 October. This would mark the four-time F1 champion’s first outing in SRO’s GT World Challenge ...Keep reading
"Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will be racing with his GT team in Portimao, and he is doing it in the middle of one of the busiest stretches of his year. While speaking in the…
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External links- ESPN F1Oct 1, 2026, 9:41 AMVerstappen returns to GT racing at Portimão
This weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia will be the second of seven consecutive race weekends for Max Verstappen after he confirmed he has added a GT race at Portimão to his schedule for later this month.
- AutosportOct 1, 2026, 8:45 AMVerstappen adds Portimao GT3 race in the middle of hectic F1 schedule
Red Bull star Max Verstappen will use the brief gap between two Formula 1 triple-headers to contest a GT3 race at Portimao. The Dutchman will drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3 entered by 2 Seas Motorsport under the Verstappen Racing banner at the GT World Challenge Europe finale in Portugal on 16-18 October. This would mark the four-time F1 champion’s first outing in SRO’s GT World Challenge ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsOct 1, 2026, 8:36 AMMax Verstappen to make GT3 return against Valentino Rossi, race on seven weekends in a row
Verstappen and Rossi will share the grid for the first time as the former announces GT3 return
- Motorsport.comOct 1, 2026, 8:36 AMMax Verstappen to make GT3 return against Valentino Rossi, race on seven weekends in a row
Red Bull star Max Verstappen will use the brief gap between two Formula 1 triple-headers to contest a GT3 race at Portimao. The Dutchman will drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3 entered by 2 Seas Motorsport under the Verstappen Racing banner at the GT World Challenge Europe finale in Portugal on 16-18 October. This would mark the four-time F1 champion’s first outing in SRO’s GT World Challenge ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsOct 1, 2026, 8:08 AMMax Verstappen Confirms GT3 Racing Return Amid Two F1 Triple-Headers
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will be racing with his GT team in Portimao, and he is doing it in the middle of one of the busiest stretches of his year. While speaking in the…
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