Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen drove a Ferrari 296 GT3 at the iconic Nurburgring Nordschleife on Friday, it has e🌜merged.

According to a r꧑eport by Auto Motor u🐼nd Sport, the Dutchman took an Emil Frey Racing Ferrari carrying the Verstappen.com livery for a spin at the German venue.

The Red Bull F1 star has driven the car on 🐼several occasions in the past, but all his previous outings had been restricted to private sessions.

Max Verstappen drives a Ferrari sportscar

Friday marked the first time he appeared in a public test, as he took part in an official test organised by the Nurburgring-based NLS series ahead of its third round ൲of the season on 10 May.

However, to disguise his identity, Verstappen ran under the pseudonym "Franz Hermann", with the name pl♕astered on the side of the car. He even arranged his own security guards who barred photographers from entering the Emil Frey garage.

However, since 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Verstappen was carrying his real name on his helmet and raᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚce suitဣ, he was spotted by onlookers on track.

It has been reported that the four🐼-time F1 champion simply wanted to enjoy driving around the Nordschleife, which is widely regarded as one of the most gruelling tracks around the world.

It is believed that the 27-year-old i🎃s planning to get a Nordschleife permit which would allow him to take part in an offi𝓡cial race around the famous layout at the Nurburgring.

"The Nurburgring Nordschleife i⛦s one of my absolute favourite race tracks, and I hope that in a few years, I can also compete her🐟e with a real GT3,” he said last year.

Although no longer considered safe for F1 or prototype machinery, the Nurburgring Nordschleife hosts an annual 24-hour race that♛ is open to GT3, GT4 and production-based𓃲 cars.

The entire NLS series is also based around the track, with 11 endurance events scheduled on 𝄹this year’s calendar.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖💜结果历史:Verstappen has hiꦿs own racing team⛦ that competes in ♋both the Sprint and Endurance legs of GT World Challenge Europe.

He also backs the DTM e🃏ntry of his protege Thierry Vermeulen, who is the son of his manage꧑r Raymond.