Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen drove a Ferrari 296 GT3 at the iconic Nur𒉰burgring N𓆉ordschleife on Friday, it has emerged.

According to a report by A🦩uto Motor und 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 drive⛄n 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 testಌ organised by the Nurburgring-based NLS series ahead of its third round of the season on 10 May.

However, to disguise his identity, Verstappen ran under the pseudonym "Franz Hermann", with the name plastered on the side of the car. He even arranged his own sec♍urity 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 o꧙n his helmet and✤ race suit, 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 wid🤡ely regarded as one of the most gruelling tracks around the world.

It is believe🔜d that the 27-year-old is planning to get a Nordschleife permit which would allow him to take part in an official race around the famous layout at the Nurburgring.

🌜"The Nurb🅰urgring Nordschleife is one of my absolute favourite race tracks, and I hope that in a few years, I can also compete here with a real GT3,” he said last year.

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

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

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Verstapp🌜en has his own raci🐲ng team that competes in both t♔he Sprint and Endurance legs of GT World Challenge Europe.

He also backs the DTM entry of his protege Thierry Vermeulen, who is the son of his manager Raymo💞nd.