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Four-time champion Max Verstappen will not be competing in the next race after spending a weekend away from F1 ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Four-time champion Max Verstappen was absent from the next race as he focused on his debut in another racing series, the Nurburgring Langstrecken Series, to earn his DMSB Permit A licence for GT3 cars.
Despite sustaining damage during qualifying in one of the cars, Verstappen completed the required laps in another, but ultimately failed to meet all the conditions initially.
After a review, Verstappen was granted the permit, allowing him to compete in GT3 cars, but missing the NLS8 race that weekend.
However, with the permit secured, he can now participate in the upcoming ninth round of the NLS at the end of September, following the break in F1’s calendar before the Singapore GP.
Fans of Verstappen showed strong support during his Nordschleife attempt, and they can now look forward to seeing him in GT3 competition thanks to his successful acquisition of the necessary permit.
