If you’ve ever tried to rent a sports car from a rental agency, you may have encountered a few obstacles.

The most common, in addition to deposition, which sometimes gives goosebumps, this is obviously the age required to rent this type of car. As a rule, the age criterion is also correlated with a certain number of years of license.

No privileges for the F1 world champion

And in this little game everyone is in the same boat, even the F1 world champion ! Indeed, as reported by the British publication The Sun, Max Verstappen was refused a sports car rental after arriving in Portugal.

The Dutch driver went to the Portimao circuit in Portugal to test the Ferrari 296 GT3. Arriving at Faro Airport, Max Verstappen planned to get behind the wheel of a 4-door Mercedes-AMG GT from Sixt rental agency.

Insurance, this unstoppable argument

Since this model is only available for rent to drivers aged 30 and over who have held a driving license for a significant period of time, the 26-year-old world champion simply could not get behind the wheel because he did not meet the criteria. Faced with this unexpected situation, the Red Bull driver was forced to use a less powerful alternative – the BMW 5 Series.

Agency Sixt confirmed this incredible anecdote to the Sun newspaper, explaining that its employees in Portugal simply applied the rules established by the agency. for obvious insurance reasons.

Sixtus also wanted to emphasize “There was no doubt about Verstappen’s driving skills and his experience driving powerful cars”. The agency even clarified that now the driver can rent any car from them at any time.

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