Qualifying sixth in this Cup 3 class during Saturday morning's wet qualifying session at the Nurburgring, Max Verstappen has impressed as he makes his racing debut on the famous circuit.

With a best lap time of 10:21.591 in difficult conditions, he was 15.3 seconds behind the class leader but still a mighty 68.4 seconds ahead of the next driver in his class. The four-time Formula 1 world champion has most certainly proven his pace despite this being so different to his usual forte.

Competing in a detuned Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS, he's racing in a class so he can receive a DMSB Permit Nordschleife Grade B. This means the car has had its horsepower reduced from 425 horsepower to approximately 300, and its weight increased to 1,350 kgs. Each car in the class shares these restrictions with

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