蒂姆调侃F1：维斯塔潘只想开真正的赛车
阿斯顿·马丁老将尼克·蒂姆借维斯塔潘客串GT世界挑战赛欧洲杯波尔蒂芒收官战之机，调侃了F1。他提到F1在2026年动力单元规则上的困境，该规则要求内燃机与电力各占50%的动力分配。
尼克·蒂姆调侃F1：“马克斯·维斯塔潘只想开一辆真正的赛车！”
GT3明星车手回应维斯塔潘在波尔蒂芒3小时赛中的意外亮相
阿斯顿·马丁老将尼克·蒂姆借马克斯·维斯塔潘在GT世界挑战赛欧洲杯波尔蒂芒收官战中的客串亮相，对F1进行了一番调侃。
F1在2026年动力单元规则上的困境已被广泛报道，该规则要求内燃机与电力各占50%的动力分配，而2027年及以后的规则调整也已列入计划。
然而就目前而言，F1必须忍受针对这些赛车的调侃，而维斯塔潘本人正是批评得最激烈的人之一。
蒂姆驾驶与马蒂亚·德鲁迪和罗斯·冈恩共享的7号Comtoyou Racing阿斯顿·马丁Vantage GT3赛车，排位赛获得第九名，他将对F1的抨击融入对这位四届世界冠军的高度赞扬之中。
“显然，他能来这里真是太棒了。我喜欢他的赛车心态——他就是想出去比赛，不惜一切代价，无论手里拿到什么车，”这位丹麦人说道。
“他大概是想开一辆真正的赛车，而不是他一直开着转悠的那些电动车！”
他能来参加最后一轮比赛真是太好了，显然这对我们所有人都有好处。我预计会有很多年轻人非常感兴趣并密切关注。
以这样的赛道结束赛季真是太棒了，而且显然我们自己还要为年度亚军的位置而战，所以一场重要的比赛即将到来。
整个围场里，车手和车队人员都表达了同样的看法，欢迎维斯塔潘的参赛为GTWC欧洲赛带来的前所未有的关注——这项赛事本就以高水平的职业GT3竞争和激烈比赛而闻名，但一直难以吸引主流关注。
宝马厂队车手乔丹·佩珀与谢尔顿·范德林德和查尔斯·维茨一同驾驶32号WRT宝马M4 GT3 Evo赛车，从第14位起步，他也表达了类似的赞赏。
这位南非车手表示：“我非常尊重马克斯。他来这里和我们一起参加GT世界赛，其实没什么可获得的。这也恰恰说明了我们所处的水平。”
“在我看来，无论他参加什么赛事，他都是我们这一代中最优秀的。他在纽博格林今年的表现就证明了这一点。”
“但他能利用一个空闲周末来参加GT赛事，并让我们这里的比赛获得真正的关注，这真的很酷。这个系列赛每年都在不断壮大。就在你觉得它已经不能再好的时候，竞争却变得更加激烈。”
波尔蒂芒的三小时比赛定于当地时间周六下午5点开始，届时将有61辆GT3赛车组成的参赛阵容角逐赛季收官战。
英文原文
Nicki Thiim's cheeky F1 jab: "Max Verstappen just wants to drive a proper race car!"
GT3 stars react to Verstappen's surprise appearance in the Portimao 3 Hours
Aston Martin veteran Nicki Thiim has used Max Verstappen’s guest appearance at the GT World Challenge Europe season finale in Portimao to take a cheeky jab at Formula 1.
F1's struggles with its 2026 power unit regulations, featuring a 50:50 power split between the internal combustion engine and electric power, have been well documented, with rule changes already planned for 2027 and beyond.
For now, however, F1 must endure the banter directed at the cars, which Verstappen himself has been among the most vocal in criticising.
Thiim, who qualified ninth in the #7 Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 he shares with Mattia Drudi and Ross Gunn, blended his F1 swipe into high praise for the four-time world champion.
"Obviously, it's super nice that he's here. I love his racing mindset - he just wants to go out there and race whatever it takes, whatever he gets his hands on," the Dane said.
"He probably wants to race a proper race car, not those electric things that he's been running around with!"
"It's super nice to have him here for the final round, and obviously it's good for all of us. I expect a lot of young people will be super interested and watch it closely.
"What a track to end the season on, and obviously we have a position to fight for second place in the championship ourselves, so an important race is coming up."
Across the paddock, drivers and team personnel echoed the sentiment, welcoming the unprecedented spotlight Verstappen’s entry brings to GTWC Europe - a championship already renowned for its high level of professional GT3 competition and fierce racing, but which has struggled to attract mainstream interest.
BMW factory driver Jordan Pepper, who starts 14th in the #32 WRT BMW M4 GT3 Evo alongside Sheldon van der Linde and Charles Weerts, shared similar praise.
"I have huge respect for Max. He's really got nothing to gain here, coming to play with us in GT World. It also just shows the level that we're at," the South African said.
"In my opinion, he's the best of our generation, no matter what he jumps into. He showed that at the Nurburgring with what he did this year.
"But it's just really cool that he's taking an off weekend, coming to GT, and putting a real spotlight on what we have here. The series goes from strength to strength every year. Just when you think it can't get any better, the competition gets even higher."
The three-hour race at Portimao is scheduled to start on Saturday at 5:00 PM local time, with a 61-car GT3 grid set to tackle the season finale.
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