Max โคVerstappenโข Eyes Home Sim Racing Setupโข to Rival Red Bull’s Advanced Facility
DAYTONA BEACH, FL – Reigning Formula 1 World โฃChampion Max Verstappen โrevealed he is contemplating building a dedicated simulator room in a futureโ home,โค potentially approaching the โscale โofโ the state-of-the-art facility at Red Bull Racing headquarters in Milton โคKeynes. The proclamation โunderscoresโ Verstappen’s deep commitment to sim racing, a discipline he credits with enhancing his real-world performance and fostering talent within his Team โขRedline institution.
Verstappen’s interest extends beyond casual gaming. โขHe’s a provenโ competitor โinโ virtual motorsport,consistently achieving victories in majorโฃ iRacing events like โthe Bathurst 12 Hours,Spa 24 Hours,petit Le Mans,and โฃDaytona 24. This dedication โisn’t merely aโ hobby; it’s a โstrategic element of his racing preparation โคand aโ pathway for aspiring racers. โขThe potential for a personal, high-fidelityโ simulator reflects โคthe growing importance of sim racing โas a training โฃtool and a competitive arena inโ its own right.
The Oracle Red Bull Racing driverโค discussed the possibility โฃwhile reflecting on โฃhis extensive simulator use. “Maybe not as big as the oneโค in milton Keynes, but it’s something โขthat โคI’m thinking about,” Verstappen โsaeid.
Verstappen’s โTeamโ Redline has become a dominant force in sim racing,achieving significant winsโ and โฃproviding opportunitiesโ for drivers to transitionโข into real-world motorsport. In 2024 alone, Verstappen completed a sweep of iRacing’s 24-hour special events, securing victories atโ Daytona, the โคNรผrburgring, and Spa, solidifyingโข his reputation as a top-tierโ sim โคracer.
His success in the virtual world has demonstrably translated to on-track gains. Verstappen and teammate Chris Lulham recently โขwon on โขtheir GT3 race debut at the Nรผrburgring Nordschleife, โa result Verstappen attributes toโ their sim racing โpreparation. This performance prompted Germany’s motorsport federationโ to revise its licensing criteria, easing the path for sim racers to obtain a DMSBโค Permit Nordschleife license.โค Verstappen has consistently maintained that simulatorโข work directly improves his performance in Formulaโข 1.