Verstappen will be missed at 24 Hours of Daytona Shane van Gisbergen, Australian V8 Supercars champion and NASCAR Cup Series rookie, was asked by AP News which driver he thinks is missing from the 24 Hours of Daytona.

The Rolex 24 at Daytona features more than 200 of the best drivers in the world, including 14 former Formula 1 stars.

(Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) FILE - Red Bull driver Max Verstappen ... Daniil Kvyat, Kamui Kobayashi, Felipe Nasr, Felipe Massa, Sebastien Bourdais, Paul Di Resta, Will Stevens ...

The notorious tune “Du du du duh … Max Verstappen …” is likely loathed ... Grosjean and Pietro Fittipaldi, Daniil Kvyat, Kamui Kobayashi, Felipe Nasr, Felipe Massa, Sebastien Bourdais ...

Guenther Steiner exclusive, the lead up to the 2025 24h of Daytona event and Haas F1 making history. GPblog brings you the best news of the day from the world of Formula One.

With the 2025 season just weeks away, the driver numbers have been confirmed for what is sure to be a thrilling year of Formula One action.

The race that's the 'watering hole for worldwide motorsports' again will be packed with global stars and compelling storylines.

Verstappen drove an Acura sports car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in November ahead of the F1 race there, and has previously indicated he'd someday like to move to endurance racing. He's an avid SIM racer and the live streams of his sessions draw hundreds of thousands of viewers.

Kamui Kobayashi marked his return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona by putting Wayne Taylor Racing in the lead five hours into the twice-round-the-clock endurance race.