Although 
Formula 1 is currently in its winter break, it hasn't stopped 
Max Verstappen from hitting the track. On social media, the Dutchman shared images of himself enjoying the 
Portimao circuit with his friends.
The winter break has only just begun, but there's never a rest in the 
Formula 1 world, especially for the 
Red Bull Racing family. Since the 
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, announcements have included the departure of 
Sergio Perez at 
Red Bull Racing and also the arrival of 
Liam Lawson at the Milton Keynes-based team. F2 vice champion 
Isack Hadjar has also been announced as his VCARB replacement.
Max Verstappen is known to still spend a lot of time racing during Formula 1 breaks. For instance, he is often active in sim racing on behalf of Team Redline. With 
Verstappen Racing, he also enjoys driving on real circuits in different cars.
 On 
Instagram, the Dutchman can be seen in action in 
Portimao. He was pictured with Dutch DTM driver Thierry Vermeulen and Chris Lulham, a driver for Team Redline. He spent his day relaxing at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve.
Watch Verstappen's message here:
This article was written in collaboration with Toby Nixon
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