A Young F1 World Champion Too Young to Rent a Car!
This page is translated from the original post "Un Champion du Monde de F1 trop jeune pour louer une voiture !" in French.
- 27/12/2023 18:08
Too young to rent a Mercedes-AMG GT sedan in Portugal, Max Verstappen did not succeed with Sixt!
Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen had visited the Portimao circuit in Portugal at the beginning of December to drive a Ferrari 296 GT3. The Dutchman was open about this test, unlike the mishap he experienced at Faro Airport upon his arrival in Portugal.
While he had booked a Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door to get to the Portimao circuit, the rental agency Sixt refused him outright. Indeed, the German sedan is available for rent only if the driver is at least 30 years old and has held a driving license for a significant period; these are the conditions to rent the most powerful cars in the catalog (435 horsepower in this case). Since Max Verstappen is only 26, he did not meet all the criteria! He thus left with a less powerful BMW Series 5.
The mishap was confirmed by the agency itself to the British newspaper The Sun. “Our partner franchise employees in Portugal were simply following the rules established for insurance reasons. Of course, there is no doubt about his driving skills and experience with powerful cars, concluded Sixt. From today, he can rent any car he wants from us at any time.”
It still seems surprising that a driver of Max Verstappen’s caliber does not have a courtesy car for his trips. Unless the trip to Portimao to test the Ferrari 296 GT3 was not covered by his contract with Red Bull or other partners.
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