The title of Formula 1 world champion that Max Verstappen achieved apparently does not mean he has the privilege of driving.
This intriguing story was exposed through The Drive, which reported that this F1 racer from the Netherlands was rejected to rent an AMG GT car in Portugal.
This ban was due to the car having a top speed of 195 mph, and he was only 26 years old.
Verstappen is on holiday in Portugal with his family and friends and has several cars on order from Sixt.
However, Verstappen was reportedly unable to get an AMG GT upon its arrival as Sixt’s insurance requires drivers to be over 30 years old for those cars. There is no age exception for the three-time F1 world champion.
The Green Mercedes AMG GT-R was introduced in Paris, France in October 2016 (Shutterstock). Verstappen obeyed the rules and chose a BMW 5 Series instead.
A Sixt spokesperson told The Sun that employees of their franchise partners in Portugal were following the rules for insurance reasons.
To find a customer-friendly solution on site, they provided Verstappen with another premium vehicle.
However, Sixt then made an exception for Verstappen, and he is now allowed to rent an AMG GT.
Even though this incident was unexpected, Verstappen’s attitude in following the rules deserves a thumbs up regardless of his status as a champion F1 racer.