Max Verstappen recently went on holiday with his friends in Portugal, planning to drive through the streets in a Mercedes AMG GT. However, due to a regulation that required customers to be over 30 years of age, the Formula One driver was barred from driving a car less than a third of the capacity of the vehicles he races.
The rental car company, Sixt, came under fire on social media for this lapse in judgement. A response was posted by Sixt, apologizing to the triple world champion and offering him any future bookings without such obstacles. Sixt explained that the employees abided by regulations which should have been circumvented in special cases such as Verstappen’s.
In order to find a customer-friendly solution on site, Mr Verstappen was provided with another premium vehicle. However, there can be special circumstances that justify a deviation from rules. This is such a case. We apologise to Mr Verstappen. He can rent the car he wants from us at any time.A response from Sixt, as reported by PlanetF1
Max Verstappen has had his fair share of tussles involving quick cars on the road. Recently, the Dutchman came under fire and possible legal trouble for recklessly blasting down the street with his lightning fast Aston Martin Valkyrie.
Max Verstappen has grown quite close to Nelson Piquet Sr on account of being in a long-lasting relationship with his daughter, Kelly Piquet. Verstappen now shares the title of triple World Champion with the Brazilian, after dominantly claiming the 2023 World Title with 19 races won out of 22.
Verstappen cemented his relationship with his potential future father-in-law, racing Piquet’s Volkswagen Kombi on a go-karting track. Verstappen started the race on the last row, and displayed his world famous talent by leading the race by the end of the very first lap.
The Kombi is an impressive contraption, personalized for Piquet Sr. With a top speed of 200 mph, the Kombi has an Audi engine, cranking out 270 hp. It also has a five-speed ZF transmission, in addition to 2o valves.
Verstappen managed to finish ahead of prolific racers from the Piquet racing family, including Rodrigo Piquet and NASCAR driver Daniel Suarez. Suarez is engaged to Nelson Piquet Sr’s other daughter, Julia.
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