[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-montoya-questions-verstappen-s-mercedes-gt3-choice-suggests-ford-pressure":43,"news-related-montoya-questions-verstappen-s-mercedes-gt3-choice-suggests-ford-pressure-en":73,"news-related-match-montoya-questions-verstappen-s-mercedes-gt3-choice-suggests-ford-pressure-en":26},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":28,"hostCities":39},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",6,23,"upcoming",[40,41,42],"Mexico City","Monterrey","Zapopan",{"article":44},{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":45,"category":46,"excerpt":47,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":48,"leagueId":49,"leagueName":21,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":50,"slug":51,"sourceName":52,"sourceURL":53,"teamId":54,"teamName":55,"teamIds":56,"teamNames":64,"title":72},"Former Formula 1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has weighed in on the recent news of four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen competing in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 car at the Nürburgring. Montoya expressed clear reservations about the move, framing it as a potential conflict of interest from a manufacturer's perspective.\n\nSpeaking to RacingNews365, Montoya stated that if he were a top executive at Ford, he would not be pleased to see a high-profile driver like Verstappen piloting a rival manufacturer's car in a prominent GT3 event. He believes such an appearance effectively promotes the Mercedes brand, which could be seen as counterproductive for other automotive partners involved in motorsport.\n\nMontoya extended his logic to suggest that the leadership at both Red Bull Racing and Ford should take a more active role in guiding Verstappen's extracurricular racing choices. He implied that pressure should be applied to encourage the Dutch driver to select a Ford GT3 car or a similar alternative for any future GT racing endeavors, rather than a Mercedes.\n\nThe core of Montoya's argument rests on brand alignment and commercial interests. In the high-stakes world of motorsport, where manufacturers invest heavily in image and competition, having a star driver from one team campaign for a direct rival is a nuanced situation. Montoya sees it as a straightforward issue of loyalty and strategic promotion.\n\nVerstappen, who drives for the Red Bull Racing team in Formula 1—a team with a long-standing engine partnership with Honda and now developing its own powertrains—has occasionally participated in other racing series. His choice of machinery for these events is often scrutinized by fans and industry insiders alike.\n\nThe Nürburgring event in question provided a platform for Verstappen to showcase his skills in a different discipline, but Montoya's comments highlight the behind-the-scenes considerations that can accompany such decisions. It is not just about the driving; it is about the message it sends to sponsors, partners, and the broader automotive market.\n\nThis perspective from a former driver like Montoya, who understands the pressures of top-level racing and manufacturer politics, adds a layer of analysis to the story. It shifts the focus from the on-track action to the off-track implications and the complex web of relationships in professional motorsport.\n\nBased on reporting from Чемпионат.com.","news","Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya raises concerns about Max Verstappen racing a Mercedes in GT3, suggesting Red Bull and Ford leadership should push him toward a Ford GT3 car instead.","327834711198011393","0","2026-05-07T13:33:50Z","montoya-questions-verstappen-s-mercedes-gt3-choice-suggests-ford-pressure","Championat","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.championat.com\u002Fauto\u002Fnews-6459700-montojya-o-ferstappene-na-mersedese-v-gt3-bud-ya-bossom-forda-mne-by-ne-ponravilos.html","326257581871861760","Honda",[54,57,58,59,60,61,62,63],"326222707169431552","326222713142120448","326257539962376192","326257546392244224","326257613643714560","326257617175318528","326257623760375808",[55,65,66,67,68,69,70,71],"Anderlecht","Canada","Como","Nottingham Forest","Hassania Agadir","Carrarese","FC Anyang","Montoya Questions Verstappen's Mercedes GT3 Choice, Suggests Ford Pressure",[74,96,125,138],{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":75,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":76,"leagueId":77,"leagueName":78,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":79,"slug":80,"sourceName":81,"sourceURL":82,"teamId":83,"teamName":84,"teamIds":85,"teamNames":90,"title":95},"Max Verstappen says 2027 power unit rule changes with a 60-40 split could keep him in F1. The FIA listened to drivers, and even Mercedes supports the move.","333041327660863489","326135625054949376","Premier League","2026-05-21T23:07:00Z","verstappen-hints-at-f1-future-2027-60-40-power-split","Sky Sports","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.skysports.com\u002Ff1\u002Fnews\u002F12040\u002F13546666\u002Fmax-verstappen-red-bull-driver-suggests-proposed-2027-rule-changes-could-convince-him-to-stay-in-f1","326222711745417216","Japan",[83,86,57,58,59,87,60,88,89,54],"326257536049090560","326257545754710016","326257554411753472","326257695210344448",[84,91,65,66,67,92,68,93,94,55],"Nice","Newcastle","Newcastle Jets","Signal","Verstappen Hints at F1 Future: 2027 60-40 Power Split",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":97,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":98,"leagueId":77,"leagueName":78,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":99,"slug":100,"sourceName":81,"sourceURL":101,"teamId":59,"teamName":67,"teamIds":102,"teamNames":113,"title":124},"Toto Wolff met with Jos Verstappen in the paddock, reigniting Max Verstappen to Mercedes rumors. The talk could reshape F1, putting Red Bull's star in play.","333014394780782593","2026-05-21T21:06:00Z","verstappen-to-mercedes-wolff-meets-jos-what-it-means","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.skysports.com\u002Fwatch\u002Fvideo\u002F13546798\u002Fformula-one-toto-wolff-caught-talking-with-jos-verstappen-in-the-paddock",[59,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,54,57,112,87,60],"326257565602156544","326257565635710976","326257589841039360","326257592374398976","326257688390406144","326257699727609856","326257766752587776","326257600737841152","326257560258613248","326257536372051968",[67,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,55,65,123,92,68],"Real Betis","Getafe","San Jose Earthquakes","Pittsburgh Riverhounds","2 de Mayo","Piteå","Fortaleza EC","Junior","Marko","Metz","Verstappen to Mercedes? Wolff Meets Jos: What it Means",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":126,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":127,"leagueId":49,"leagueName":21,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":128,"slug":129,"sourceName":52,"sourceURL":130,"teamId":131,"teamName":132,"teamIds":133,"teamNames":135,"title":137},"Mercedes driver George Russell believes the new ADUO system, allowing lagging manufacturers to upgrade engines mid-season, won't negatively impact his team's performance in Formula 1.","328185103865876481","2026-05-08T12:55:07Z","george-russell-confident-new-aduo-engine-rule-won-t-hurt-mercedes-f1-team","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.championat.com\u002Fauto\u002Fnews-6460844-dzhordzh-rassell-uveren-chto-sistema-aduo-ne-pomeshaet-mersedesu.html","326257560153755648","Atromitos",[131,54,57,59,87,60,88,134],"326257556324356096",[132,55,65,67,92,68,93,136],"Newells Old Boys","George Russell confident new ADUO engine rule won't hurt Mercedes F1 team",{"awayTeamId":-1,"awayTeamName":-1,"body":-1,"category":46,"excerpt":47,"homeTeamId":-1,"homeTeamName":-1,"id":48,"leagueId":49,"leagueName":21,"matchId":49,"matchName":21,"publishedAt":50,"slug":51,"sourceName":52,"sourceURL":53,"teamId":54,"teamName":55,"teamIds":139,"teamNames":140,"title":72},[54,57,58,59,60,61,62,63],[55,65,66,67,68,69,70,71]]