Where to watch Max Verstappen vs Valentino Rossi at Portimão
Max Verstappen and Valentino Rossi share the grid at Portimão this weekend, with the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup finale available to watch live and free on GT World's YouTube channel. Both practice sessions, qualifying and the three-hour race have dedicated streams.
The crucial detail for your diary: the race takes place on Saturday, 17 October 2026, starting at 17:00 local time in Portugal and the UK, or 18:00 CEST.
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Verstappen vs Rossi: which cars should you follow?
Verstappen's GT3 return at Portimão puts him aboard the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO, sharing with Ben Barnicoat and Chris Lulham.
Rossi drives Team WRT's #46 BMW M4 GT3 EVO, alongside Max Hesse and Neil Verhagen. Both entries compete in the Pro class, making this a contest for the same overall victory.
With more than 60 GT3 cars expected, their crews must negotiate traffic, pit stops and changing conditions as the race runs towards sunset. Driver changes mean Verstappen and Rossi will not necessarily be behind the wheel simultaneously throughout the contest.
Portimão schedule and YouTube links
The links below open the official English commentary broadcasts. GT World also lists coverage in Italian, French and German.
Times shown are session starts, not broadcast starts. Portugal and the UK use UTC+1 this weekend; CEST, including Italy and Germany, is UTC+2.
Friday, 16 October
- Free Practice 1: 08:45 Portugal/UK, 09:45 CEST. Watch FP1 on YouTube.
- Free Practice 2: 12:45 Portugal/UK, 13:45 CEST. Watch FP2 on YouTube.
- Qualifying: 17:55 Portugal/UK, 18:55 CEST. Watch qualifying on YouTube.
Saturday, 17 October
- Three-hour race: 17:00 Portugal/UK, 18:00 CEST. Watch the race on YouTube.
The race is scheduled to finish at 20:00 local time, 21:00 CEST. Open your chosen stream early for the build-up.
Why is the race on Saturday?
The finale was moved to Saturday evening because of the WEC calendar clash, giving teams and personnel a better chance to manage commitments across both events.
For viewers, that makes Saturday evening the appointment to keep: Verstappen's Mercedes against Rossi's BMW, surrounded by some of GT racing's strongest professional crews.
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