Verstappen reveals F1-inspired Supercars Esports Red Bull livery

The Dutchman, who has raced extensively during the coronavirus lockdown, is making a one-off appearance against Superstars regulars for the Wednesday events at Silverstone and Barcelona.

He will race a virtual Holden Commodore, which features a livery similar to that he runs in F1 for Red Bull.

Using his regular number 33, the car also features Verstappen's trademark lion logo on the roof.

Verstappen said he was eager to find out how he compares against the Supercars regulars, and especially against occasional online teammate and friend Shane van Gisbergen.

"I've tried the Supercar now a few times on iRacing and it's a very tricky car to get right. I'm looking forward to racing alongside my mate Shane, or Pastor, as I call him - he's a top shunter on the sim," he said.

I will be driving this beast tomorrow during the Aussie @Supercars All-Stars Eseries: 5.0-liter, V8-powered @redbullholden ??? #UnleashTheLion pic.twitter.com/st3PHYExs1

— Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) April 14, 2020

"We race online a lot together so hopefully we can do well for Red Bull and it should be a bit of fun racing against the other V8 drivers as well."

Van Gisbergen, who races for the Red Bull-backed Triple Eight team, is looking forward to racing against Verstappen again after competing together in Redline's iRacing series.

"It's awesome that a driver of Max's calibre will be on the grid to take us on in a Red Bull Supercar," van Gisbergen said.

"He's fast and he knows these tracks well, so I expect to see him at the front.

"He's put in plenty of hours in a Supercar online. Just like he races in an F1, he's aggressive and won't back down against anyone, so it will be great to have him on the grid this week."

The second Eseries round kicks off at 7pm AEST (10am BST) Wednesday. Watch all of the BP Supercars All Stars Eseries live and free with Motorsport.tv.

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