- Stroll consulted Max Verstappen in Suzuka regarding his upcoming GT3 debut. - Verstappen remains a key mentor due to his extensive GT3 racing experience. - Aston Martin driver collaborated with Roberto Merhi for this opportunity. Lance Stroll recently revealed that he sought guidance from Max Verstappen ahead of making his debut at the GT World Challenge powered by AWS at Circuit Paul Ricard this weekend. He mentioned that he had a word with the Dutch driver related to GT racing during the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. Evidently, Verstappen is the right person to reach out to in F1 for advice, given his frequent exploration of other racing endeavours, including GT3 and simulator racing. He is also set to appear at the 24 Hours endurance race at Nürburgring in May. Recently, he also competed in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie, where his team initially dominated but was later disqualified due to a tyre blunder. Stroll details Verstappen’s GT conversation In an interview, Stroll revealed that he had a word with Verstappen about his GT debut amid the F1 break due to two Middle East race cancellations. He said, “We had a quick chat in Suzuka when the concept first occurred to me.” He revealed the topics they touched upon during the conversation while expressing his enthusiasm for driving GT3 cars. “We covered contacts and connections, and given his GT racing involvement, we touched on it briefly. GT3 cars are genuinely enjoyable for everyone; they’re fantastic to drive,” he elaborated. Earlier, the Aston Martin driver revealed how this opportunity came up to him, revealing that he had a conversation about it with former F1 driver Roberto Merhi at the dinner during the Japan GP weekend. He added that they wanted to spend the F1 break productively. When the GT concept was brought up,