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Max Verstappen Pushes for Calendar Changes to Race in Iconic Event
Highlights
- Verstappen hopes 2026 F1 calendar avoids Spa 24 Hours conflict
- His Verstappen Racing team starts fourth at 24 Hours of Spa
- Verstappen plans to follow Spa race despite Austrian GP commitments
- He has requested organisers to reschedule Spa to avoid clashes
- Verstappen aims to expand beyond F1 with endurance racing events
Max Verstappen urges Formula 1 to avoid a 2026 date clash with the Spa 24 Hours, arguing it would finally let him contest the GT classic alongside his F1 commitments.
He is on duty at the Austrian Grand Prix, but plans to track Spa throughout the weekend.
Verstappen Racing’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 starts fourth, driven by Jules Gounon, Dani Juncadella and Chris Lulham.
Verstappen has built endurance mileage at the Nordschleife, including a 24-hour outing earlier this year. With GT World Challenge again placing Spa in late June, he has asked organisers to shift the date.
“Spa is an amazing track. A 24-hour race with only GT cars is something very special.”
The 2026 calendar currently lines up the Austrian Grand Prix for June 28 and the Belgian GP for July 19. That window offers scope, but inter-series coordination remains complicated.
Any change must align with F1’s commercial priorities, circuit contracts and broadcast windows. GT World Challenge scheduling also depends on promoter logistics, team availability and local regulations.
He has asked organisers to avoid a 2026 F1 weekend clash for the Spa 24 Hours.
Verstappen’s push runs alongside Red Bull’s pursuit of continued F1 dominance. His appetite for multi-discipline racing persists despite a crowded programme.
If calendars de-conflict, he gains a genuine path into marquee endurance events without compromising title campaigns or team preparation demands, amid a recent McLaren response in the championship fight.
“I’ll try to watch as much as I can,” Verstappen says of Spa while racing in Austria.
Visual Summary
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Verstappen’s Wish: Race Both ?
Calendar Clash blocks Verstappen from racing at Spa 24h in 2026 (unless dates move)
“Spa is an amazing track.” — Verstappen
He wants to race
both Formula 1 and the legendary 24h Spa — will the calendar let him?
both Formula 1 and the legendary 24h Spa — will the calendar let him?
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