Max Verstappen Too Young To Rent AMG GT Sports Car On Vacation, Settles For BMW 5 Series

[SGMCF328]

Max Verstappen should have said: "Limpeh confirm, chop, can drive faster and better than you!" Hahahaha

It turns out that being a three-time Formula 1 world champion doesn’t get you a leg up at the rental car counter, as Max Verstappen recently learned when on vacation in Portugal.

Source: https://jalopnik.com/max-verstappen-too-young-to-rent-amg-gt-sports-car-on-v-1851128701

As reported by The Sun, Verstappen’s family and friends arrived in Algarve on three different private jets, having booked 20 rental cars through Sixt with the intent to drive to the Algarve International Circuit (also known as Portimão), which Verstappen had rented out for two days.

When the Dutch world champion arrived at the Sixt counter, he was told that he could not drive the Mercedes-AMG GT that he had reserved for himself because he was too young. Sixt’s insurance policy for the GT requires that drivers be 30 years old, and Verstappen is only 26. His manager ended up taking the GT, while Verstappen had to make do with a BMW 5 Series.

A source said: “Max and the group went to Portugal for a fun racing trip and had booked the cars they wanted.

“When they got to the airport, Max was shocked when he was told he wasn’t allowed to drive the Mercedes he wanted.

“He’s a seasoned F1 driver who’s used to handling powerful cars, so it’s quite astonishing to think he wasn’t allowed to get behind the wheel of this one — but those are the rules, so he abided by them.”

[Beanoyip]

Why don't he just buy 1 on the spot?

[Windwaver]

Those guys don't know him or what? 

Should just buy over the company and set his rules.

[mersaylee]

He's bigger than that...the last sentence sums it up...good lad...hope he also stays within local speed limit...😅

[Karoon]

Surprised the crybaby didn't throw a tantrum

[Meanmachine]

He has acted professionally, clearly he knows what can be done and cannot bent the rules. Bravo Bravo Max- Respect

[107fan]

I wonder if he has a regular car at home, the kind he drives to local grocery store. Non exotic, racing type of car.

Could it be something like a 5 series, or maybe even a Honda?

[inlinesix]

On 1/1/2024 at 8:13 PM, 107fan said:

I wonder if he has a regular car at home, the kind he drives to local grocery store. Non exotic, racing type of car.

Could it be something like a 5 series, or maybe even a Honda?

I asked Maylander what car he owns.

He drives E63.

Even Leclerc drives 488 pista or 812 competitione in Monaco

[107fan]

On 1/1/2024 at 9:28 PM, inlinesix said:

I asked Maylander what car he owns.

He drives E63.

Even Leclerc drives 488 pista or 812 competitione in Monaco

That's very nice, although I cannot imagine E63 as a daily driver.

Were these people born with racer cars? I wonder what daily drivers they have before they become race drivers. Even Christian von Koenigsegg still daily drives his miata. But given how young they turn professional, probably they are born with them lol.