Max Verstappen just gave fans a hilarious update on his alter ego Franz Hermann at Imola — and it’s sparking contract rumors of its own.

A week ago, nobody had ever heard of Franz Hermann, but on the Thursday before the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, that was the name most mentioned in the F1 paddock. Thanks to his performance on the German Nordschleife,

Max Verstappen had one shot at winning F1's 2025 Imola GP and he took it with a thrilling pass that shows his best qualities