Max Verstappen may be dominating Formula 1, but a new video from Red Bull Motorsports suggests the four-time world champion has a promising future beyond the sport—and he's already proving it behind the wheel of a Super GT machine.

The video, filmed at Japan's iconic Fuji Speedway, captures Verstappen taking on an unusual challenge: jump into a 650-horsepower Nissan Z NISMO GT500 and beat the lap time set by Super GT ace Atsushi Miyake. For context, Super GT is widely regarded as the world's fastest grand touring championship, with its GT500 cars capable of outpacing even the WEC's hypercars over a typical lap at Fuji. This isn't just a fast car—it's a thoroughbred racing machine.

The conditions were far from ideal. Rain soaked the circuit, and standing water began building as the session progressed. Verstappen was given only a brief installation lap before starting his flying runs—a steep learning curve even for a driver of his caliber. He even stalled the car twice getting out of the pits. But once he got going, the Dutchman wasted no time.

Miyake set the benchmark first, clocking a 1:44.075 around the 4.5-kilometer circuit. Verstappen's response? On his first timed lap, he came within a tenth of a second of that time. On his second flying lap, he smashed it with a 1:42.290—a full 1.7 seconds faster.

Host Jeremiah Burton could barely contain his disbelief. "That's insane!" he exclaimed as Verstappen crossed the line. The Red Bull star, characteristically cool, downplayed the achievement. "It was getting a bit tricky to push," Verstappen said. "My first lap, I was like, 'I can do a bit better than that,' then I did a '42. It was getting used to the car, how you go on throttle and braking. The steering is very different and feeling the grip of the tires."

Miyake was genuinely impressed, responding with typical Japanese modesty. "Although it was unfortunately raining," he began, before acknowledging the sheer talent on display.

With rumors swirling about a potential Oscar Piastri replacement at Red Bull, Verstappen's seamless transition into the GT500 machine only adds fuel to the speculation that the reigning champion might have options beyond F1—and he seems perfectly fine with that.