While F1 is on pause, some drivers including Max Verstappen and Lance Stroll are not taking a break… they are simply changing roles. Dani Juncadella for the last stint. pic.twitter.com/gTtvxKuWkv — MV33Racing🏎 (@MV33Racing) April 11, 2026 Verstappen – Stroll: GT3 at Paul Ricard Au Paul Ricard Circuit, Max Verstappen was not there to drive. Settled in the garage, attentive to pit stops and the smallest details, the Dutchman mainly observed his team, which consisted of Dani Jundacella, Jules Gounon et Chris Lulham driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3, who, after a race marked by twists and turns, finished 10th. But that wasn't the main point… With Verstappen.com Racing, Verstappen promotes a new model: to have pilots pass the sim racing to real competition in GT3. To detect talent differently, train faster, open a new path to the top level. This is no longer just a side project. It's a deliberate strategy. Stroll, for his part, remains in the thick of the action and learns Conversely, Lance stroll He chose the track. The pilot Aston Martin engaged with Comtoyou Racing, at the wheel of a Aston Martin Vantage GT3. In this event of the GT World Challenge Europehe shared the car with Roberto Merhi et Mary BoyaAfter numerous setbacks on the track, his team finished 48th out of 57 entrants. Same setting, two different trajectories This meeting of the GT World Challenge Europe The Paul Ricard site highlights two approaches: Verstappen prepares for the future and Stroll maintains the present. But ultimately, the observation is common. A Formula 1 that makes you want to look elsewhere Between the complexity of the 2026 single-seaters and ever more technical management, some drivers are looking elsewhere for what F1 offers less of: pure driving, feeling, freedom. The GT3 then becomes: a testing ground, a laboratory, even