Verstappen was "literally screaming" watching Van Gisbergen NASCAR win!

Two-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen made sure to stay up and watch the NASCAR race on the streets of Chicago last weekend, cheering on fellow Red Bull driver Shane van Gisbergen as he took a stunning win on debut.

Verstappen, who currently leads the points as he hunts a third consecutive F1 world championship, was paying close attention to the race from afar.

It was the first-ever street race for the NASCAR Cup Series, and one that transitioned from wet to dry conditions throughout the frantic 75-lap event. Van Gisbergen, who started in the second row, had to drive from 18th to the lead in the final third of the race to ultimately claim victory. He made the pass for the win with just under five laps to go, and then held on through an overtime restart.

Along with being the only New Zealander to win a NASCAR race, he also became the first driver since Johnny Rutherford over 60 years ago to win a Cup race on debut. Even more impressively, he did so with the part-time Project91 entry for Trackhouse Racing. 2007 F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen has driven that car twice before, but finished no higher than 29th.