The fact that no exceptions were made to allow Max Verstappen to race in an unrestricted Porsche during his weekend at the Nurburgring is “embarrassing”, according to Ralf Schumacher.

Verstappen made his racing debut at the Nurburgring Nordschleife on Saturday, taking the wheel of a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 for a round of the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS).

Max Verstappen takes the wheel of a Porsche at the Nurburgring

Enjoying a rare weekend off from his usual job of challenging for Grand Prix victories as a Red Bull F1 driver, Verstappen headed to the famous German circuit for an NLS series race.

The purpose of the outing is to give himself a chance at earning his special Nordschleife racing licence, called a DMSB (Deutcher Motor Sport Bund) Permit Nordschleife.

This licence would

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