F1: Verstappen outfits his private jet with full race simulator

Double Formula One world champion Max Verstappen said Red Bull motorsport head Helmut Marko had confused a motorhome with a plane after erroneous reports that the Dutch driver was installing a race simulator on his private jet.

In fact, Verstappen outfitted his motorhome with a full simulator, not his personal jet.

January 27, 2023

Defending World Champion Max Verstappen wants to practice ahead of each race in 2023 during the long plane trips.

So, he has outfitted his plane with a full Red Bull simulator.

Verstappen has stated that he would rather do the preparation work himself in an interview with Speedweek.

“Our simulator is one of the best in this sport,” he said. “The days are very long, but it’s undoubtedly worth it.

“I also don’t want a test driver to take over the simulator sessions, like other teams do. I want to do it myself, because everyone has their own driving style.”

Max Verstappen has reportedly had his $15 million private jet renovated so that he could put a full racing simulator in the cabin 🤣 pic.twitter.com/xBonvFq34m

— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) January 27, 2023