Nurburgring Nordschleife under fire over Verstappen situation

In order to compete in the 24 hour race at the Nurburgring, drivers need to get their hands on a special license, even four-time World Champion, Max Verstappen.

It's this situation that Schumacher finds "extremely ridiculous."

"The so-called wild cards also exist in other sports," the German said. "Max is the best racing driver in the world at the moment. So you can certainly trust him to be able to master the Nordschleife without a special driving school.

Verstappen's praises - as well as criticism on the Nordschleife 'burocracy,' were also sung by Marko.

"He is extremely positive despite the terrible bureaucracy at the Nürburgring and goes along with everything. He does not want special treatment on his own. That, too, distinguishes him," the Austrian concluded.

Whilst Formula One continues to remain as the pinnacle of motosports, for certain drivers, like Verstappen and Fernando Alonso, it is not the only racing series out there.

In Alonso's case this has resulted in a near-win at Indianapolis in 2017, two WEC titles and multiple Le Mans wins as well, including a run in the legendary Dakar Rally.

For Verstappen, though, this has flourished in a desire to run and test various race cars. He is currently racing the 4 hour 2025 ADAC championship race at the Nordschleife, in order to get his license so he can then race the 24 hour race at the 'Green Hell.'