Max Verstappen is set to take part in a surprise Portugal race, with the event added to his schedule during a particularly packed stretch. The race is scheduled in between two Formula 1 triple-headers spanning Asia and North and South America.

The Independent and Yahoo Sports both report that Portugal is being inserted into Verstappen’s calendar as part of “busy seven weeks,” reflecting the series’ expanded late-season run of consecutive races in different regions. Both outlets tie the Portugal event to the tighter grouping of fixtures that follows and precedes it, highlighting the logistical and sporting impact of racing in close succession.

While the reports focus on the same scheduling development, they do so with slightly different emphasis: The Independent foregrounds the “surprise” nature of the added race, while Yahoo Sports reiterates that it falls between the same two sets of triple-header events. Neither outlet disputes the core details of the timing or the relationship to the surrounding race blocks.