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Alex Harrington

Max Verstappen sends rival spinning as commentators call it a "badge of honour"

Max Verstappen's GT World Challenge Europe debut is barely a session old, and he has already turned a rival's Audi around.

During the opening practice session at Portimao, the four-time Formula 1 champion manoeuvred the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 wearing the sensational Red Bull livery to attempt an overtake around the inside of Ezequiel Perez Companc's #25 Audi R8 LMS GT3. The two cars touched, and Perez Companc spun, leaving the two drivers staring at each other eye to eye.

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