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Scotsman
6 days ago
- General
- Scotsman
Inside plans to transform the century-old National Library in Edinburgh founded by McVitie's biscuit money
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... It was founded by a generous grant from the entrepreneur behind one of Britain's much-loved biscuits and a donation of books from the Faculty of Advocates, which could no longer manage its extensive collection. Now the National Library of Scotland (NLS) is marking its 100th year as it unveils plans for a major overhaul of its landmark Edinburgh building to create a weddings and events space and 'let in light' to the 1950s construction. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The National Library of Scotland is based on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh. | NLS The library is planning a major appeal to revamp its George IV Bridge building to "open it up" to the public. Due to be unveiled in its next five-year strategic review in September, Amina Shah, national librarian and chief executive of NLS, said the project would involve creating a new, flexible, 'open' space in the library where large scale events could be held. Plans are also likely to include ways of making the building, which she described as 'austere', more welcoming to passing visitors, including the creation of more natural light and increased accessibility. The National Library's history The existing building was finished and officially opened in 1956, more than three decades after the concept of the National Library was established in an Act of Parliament - and following years of delays in the wake of the Second World War. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The collection was boosted by a £100,000 donation from Sir Alexander Grant, managing director of digestive biscuit maker McVitie and Price, followed by a second grant of the same size to help fund the new building. It is believed that by the time the plans eventually came to fruition, architectural tastes had changed, making the new construction, on the site of the former Sheriff Court in Edinburgh, less well received. Ms Shah said: 'When you walk past it, it's austere. It's a listed building, so it's difficult, but we need to let light in.' She referenced a motto used by Fife-born industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who donated millions to establish free public libraries around the world. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She said: '[Andrew] Carnegie said 'let there be light'. There is this whole idea about libraries and light, but actually our building looks closed from the outside. We want to open it up. 'We feel really passionately and strongly that Scotland deserves a beautiful national library space.' However, Ms Shah would not be drawn on the potential cost of the project, saying it was still in its early stages. She recently consulted colleagues at Cambridge University library, which held a capital appeal for a staged project, which she said could be used as a blueprint for the plan. 'A lot,' she answered in response to a question about the cost. 'I think the key is for us to think about stages. We could do bits and pieces in a planned and organised way, rather than asking for an infinite amount of money, which it might be difficult to achieve. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We will definitely start looking at that seriously in our next financial strategy. Just as our ancestors decided it would be a good idea to have a National Library without a building at all, just £100,000 to start, they built that on a conversation and an ambition and certainly, we'll be thinking about what the library could do in the future.' Amina Shah is national librarian and chief executive of the National Library of Scotland. | NLS Ms Shah hopes the library can shake off an historic image of it as a closed, formal building for specialist researchers. Visitor numbers to the library have increased by 30 per cent since the previous five-year strategy was launched in 2020. However, Ms Shah feels there is more to be done. She said: 'We're keen to have a more welcoming space on George IV Bridge. The main building of the National Library was built at a time where it was about keeping books in and people out. But now, we want to be really much more welcoming, so that it's not intimidating for people. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'The library and its collections belong to everybody in Scotland, and we want to make sure that everybody knows that, and that they feel welcome and we reach out to them.' Work has already begun to change the public impression of the library, including the creation of a new 'treasures gallery', established in 2022, which allows the library to rotate some of its collection on display to visitors and tourists. NLS has also recently begun to tour rare and interesting books around Scotland, including Mary, Queen of Scots' last letter, which will next year be loaned to Perth Museum. How a donation from a biscuit entrepreneur allowed the creation of the National Library of Scotland The history of the National Library of Scotland dates back to the late 1600s, when the Advocates Library was founded in Edinburgh. Under the 1710 Copyright Act, the library was given the legal right to claim a copy of every book published in Britain. It subsequently added books and manuscripts to the collections by purchase as well as legal deposit, creating a national library in all, but name. However, by the 1920s, the upkeep of such a major collection was too much for a private body. With an endowment of £100,000 provided by Sir Alexander Grant, managing director of digestive biscuit maker McVitie and Price, the library's contents were presented to the nation. The National Library of Scotland was formally constituted by an Act of Parliament in 1925. Sir Alexander gave a further £100,000 — making his combined donations the equivalent of around £6 million today — for a new library building to be built on George IV Bridge. Government funding was secured that matched Sir Alexander's donation. Construction started on the building in 1938. However, work was halted due to the Second World War. The library was finally officially opened in 1956. 'It's just a connection with history,' Ms Shah said. 'When people actually see the live document, they get really excited and thrilled by it. So we're really excited to dip our toe in the water of this new way of working with local libraries and museums.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Money has been made available through external funders for this specific project, However, the library is looking at other ways of making money out of its assets to expend the initiative. Ms Shah said the library needed to look to alternative funding sources, including potentially charging certain users. A pilot programme with VisitScotland has seen US tourists given special tours of Gaelic archives, which are the largest of their kind in the world. 'We're working on a small-scale project at the moment with VisitScotland, where we're taking visitors from the States and giving them tours of our Gaelic collections,' said Ms Shah. 'They pay for that in advance. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A 1939 letter delaying the construction of the National Library of Scotland building due to the Second World War. | NLS 'These are the sorts of things that we're really keen on looking at. We want to attract more tourists. We want people to be able to drop in and be wowed by the amazing collections that we've got, and feel curious to find out more about their Scottish heritage. We're trying our best with limited resource or within the resource that we have. 'If we want to survive, we need to innovate and thrive, and we need to think of different ways of doing things. And what we have found is that many people from overseas do want to support us. 'We want to make it easier for people to join the library, whether that's for people in Canada or America who could use our resources online. We're working on ways to make that more accessible. We don't want to monetise it for people from Scotland, but in our new strategy we are thinking about entrepreneurial ways forward.' Ms Shah hopes a new events space could emulate the New York Public Library, which features in the Sex and the City film as a possible wedding location for Carrie and Mr Big. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'There, they do weddings and they do events,' she said. 'They have a brilliant event space. Currently, our event space isn't really of that size. It's great, we've got a brilliant event program, but we just feel that with a much more flexible, opened-up space, we could offer so much more for the people of Scotland.' She is also aware of the public interest in 'the stack' - the 11-storey book and paper archive beneath the George IV Bridge library's ground floor. 'People love the stack,' she said, referencing a recent renovation to the V&A's East Storehouse in London, which has opened up the workings of its own archive collection to visitors. 'People can see the conservators at work and you can see the behind the scenes. It used to be that we would try to hide away all that, but there's some really interesting ways, I think, that museums and libraries and others are working to let people see that stuff.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Shah describes the work of the library as being like an iceberg, 'It's not just all floating above the water,' she said. 'What you see is one thing, but actually there's a lot of work that goes underneath, and it's very important work. It's really important that we continue to collect, protect and share the nation's printed and recorded memory. That's what we're here for. 'It's important because [the behind-the-scenes work] is part of that iceberg. We want to stimulate people's curiosity about it.' Despite the 11 storeys, the library is running out of space in its archive, storing a copy of everything printed, from knitting patterns and football programs to government information, children's books, adult books and maps. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A second storage building was taken on in the 1980s on Edinburgh's Causewayside. However, Ms Shah estimates that has just a decade of capacity now still remaining. This is despite work to maximise storage, including the creation of a dedicated factory in Edinburgh's Sighthill area that makes special preservation boxes designed to be space effective. She said the library was in discussion with other organisations, including National Museums Scotland, National Galleries Scotland and Historic Environment Scotland, over possible collaboration on storage and archiving. The renovation plans come as the library marks its centenary year with a new exhibition launching next week dedicated to the importance of libraries. Dear Library will feature the favourite books of celebrities ,including Ian Rankin, Pat Nevin and Val McDermid, as well as Alan Cumming, and is billed as a 'love letter to libraries'. A man who needs no introduction to fans of crime fictions, Rebus-creator Ian Rankin is taking part in numerous events at this year's festival. We're particularly looking forward to 'The Whisky Knight' at 10pm on Friday, September 12. A mixture of chat and song, it will see Sir Ian joined by singers-turned-crime writers James Yorkston and Colin MacIntyre, along with debut novelist Natalie Jayne Clark. Thie audience will also be able to enjoy a wee dram. | AFP via Getty Images Titled Dear Library after a poem by Jackie Kay, whose archive the library acquired last year, the exhibition also features librarians and libraries in popular culture, protest banners and badges reflecting libraries under threat, and vintage film footage bringing past libraries to life. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ms Shah said: 'While there's a huge amount to celebrate and think about for us - as in what is it to be a national library and in this day, and what will it be in 100 years' time - we have a leadership role for the sector. 'We need to think about the network of really strong school libraries, public libraries, university libraries, mobile libraries, college libraries, prison libraries. I like to think of it more as a connecting role, so that we bring all these others together and consider what we can do for them. 'Libraries as a concept is something that if it wasn't invented already, you'd make it up. Communities coming together to share knowledge, share information. 'It's one of the last really accessible spaces that belong to people and I personally feel that we need it more than ever in an increasingly divided world. Libraries and literacy are the foundation blocks in communities that allow some of that to happen. You know, they support well-being. They support equalities. They empower individuals.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad However, the number of libraries is declining, both in terms of public facilities and in Scottish schools. A recent report from the Scottish Book Trust found the number of libraries in Scotland had dropped from 604 in 208 to 507 last year. A separate study from the National Literacy Trust found reading enjoyment among children and young people in the UK had fallen to its lowest level in two decades. 'Sometimes, libraries are absolutely recognised for the brilliant community, engaging and empowering resources that they are, and they can be right in the centre of the hub of the community,' said Ms Shah, who worked in the public library sector in Dundee for 14 years. 'But other times they can be neglected. And funding is challenging for local authorities and they have to make difficult decisions. 'But it's actually the most vulnerable people in society who use libraries often, and often the people who are the policy makers don't realise that.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
New Indian Express
13-06-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Day after Ahmedabad tragedy, first responder recalls India's last major air crash in 2010
"The fumes from a burning aircraft are extremely toxic and suffocating. There are trained fire personnel to douse the flames. They use foam to kill the fire. I had reached the spot and we immediately called for fire personnel and ambulances. Since Mangaluru has a good number of hospitals and medical facilities, the eight survivors were rushed and given timely treatment. Their escape was providential," he said. 'Go-around called for, but it was too late' "Mangaluru Airport is a tabletop airport facing a gorge. Getting the landing right there is critical. The Air India aircraft coming from Dubai had landed ahead of the landing point. The first officer called for 'go-around' but it was too late. The right wing of the jet crashed against the Night Landing System (NLS), crashed into the sand bags and fell into the gorge. The hitting of the NLS left a gaping hole near the right wing and the eight passengers, who were sitting near it, were thrown out of the aircraft. They fell on the runway and their lives were saved," said Hosur. 'Go-around' in aviation terminology is a procedure where an aircraft, on final approach to land, aborts the landing and climbs away from the runway to make another approach or divert. It is initiated by the pilot or requested for by air traffic control for various reasons. "In the event of an air crash though there is a safety infrastructure in place at the airports, additional reinforcements have to be immediately mobilised without wasting any time. A centralised command and control system has to be put in place to oversee rescue and relief operations," he added. The first steps include dousing the fire, securing the site, controlling the crowd, immediate mobilisation of resources and disaster management force. Hospitals have to be alerted and medics and paramedic staff, police and others have to be mobilised. The role of young volunteers in rescue and relief operations is equally important. "Searching for survivors in the debris is the first step. The National and State Disaster Response Forces are trained in identifying survivors. Taking them out and rushing them to the nearest hospital in the golden hour is extremely critical. Identification of the deceased and handing over of bodies to the families after DNA tests is a difficult task but it is a duty we owe to the dead and their families," he added.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Golf roundup: Minnewaska girls in 2nd, NLS boys in 5th at state
Jun. 10—JORDAN — The Minnewaska girls golf team is in second place and the New London-Spicer boys are in 5th after the first round of the state Class AA tournament Tuesday at the Ridges at Sand Creek. Minnewaska shot a 328, putting the Lakers eight strokes behind first-place Detroit Lakes, which has a 320. Advertisement Sophomore Annika DeBoer shot a 76, to put her in fourth place behind Genevieve Birkeland of Pequot Lakes, who recorded a 73. Senior Arivia DeBoer is in seventh place with a 78. On the boys' side, NLS shot a 307. Detroit Lakes shot a 288. Southwest Christian and Blake each shot 299 to tie for second. Detroit Lakes has Brock Burhans in the lead with a 69. Detroit Lakes teammate Tyson Eckhoff shot a 70, as did Charlie Hanson of Morris/Chokio-Alberta and Bennett Scissons of Duluth Marshall. Palmer Dalton had NLS' best round with a 76. Max Truscinski, Reid Kath and Eli Engebretson all shot 77s. Advertisement The girls' final round is scheduled to start at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Ridges of Sand Creek. The final round for the boys begins at noon Wednesday. Willmar's Aden Jacobson is tied for 52nd place with a 78 and the Cardinals' Kennedy Mara is tied for 23rd with an 81 after the first round of the Class AAA tournament at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids. Cretin-Derham Hall's boys are in first place with a 291. Chanhassen is second with a 292. Alexandria and Rosemount are tied for third with 303s. Cretin-Derham Hall's Sam Udovich shot a 66 to take the first-round lead. Minnetonka leads the girls' division with a 305. Alexandria is fourth with a 331. Bella Leonhart of Forest Lake carded a 71 to be the first-round leader. Advertisement The Dawson-Boyd girls have a 10-stroke lead after the first round of the Class A tournament Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker. The Blackjacks shot a 338. Park Christian is second with a 348. Dawson-Boyd senior Lindsey Lund, the defending state champion, is in first place by one stroke after shooting a 78. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City junior Brooke Brekke shot a 79 to move into second place. Lund's round included 12 holes at par and six holes of bogey golf. Brekke had birdies on the third, fifth, sixth and 16th holes. She played six holes at par and six holes at bogey. She got a double-bogey on the eighth hole and a triple-bogey on the ninth. Advertisement Hope Reid, a junior at Community Christian School, is in fourth place with an 83. Dawson-Boyd's Claire Stratmoen, a ninth-grader, is tied for fifth with an 84. In the boys' division, Lac qui Parle Valley is in fifth place with a 334, one stroke behind fourth-place Park Christian. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley leads with a 315, followed closely by Legacy Christian Academy, which shot a 319. The boys' leader is Traeton Nelson of Ashby/Brandon-Evansville, who shot a 72. LQPV's Carson Besonen is tied for fourth place with a 74. The girls tee off at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the tournament's final round. The boys start at noon. Dawson-Boyd is defending state Class A girls' champion.
The Herald Scotland
03-06-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Research says 'vital' public libraries are 'endangered'
Based on surveys of 2000 library users and 300 staff from across Scotland, and led by national charity Scottish Book Trust, the extensive independent research was undertaken in partnership with Scotland's major library organisations the National Library of Scotland (NLS), the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC), and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS). The authors have called for more support for the sector, arguing that legal definitions must be strengthened, funding should be increased, and published data should be made much more comprehensive. The report – The value and impact of Scotland's public libraries – highlights a range of personal, social and economic benefits provided by libraries across the country: survey respondents overwhelming agree that libraries inspire a love of reading, support learning, and save people money. Key findings from the report will be presented at the Scottish Government Cross Party Group on Culture and Communities event in Parliament on Wednesday 4 June, which will explore the role of libraries and other cultural institutions as community hubs. One particular area of importance for libraries is digital inclusion. Recent research has found that around fifteen percent of the Scottish population faces some form of digital inequality, and that 19 council areas in Scotland 'have a high likelihood of digital exclusion.' However, almost all libraries offer access to Wi-Fi and computers, and 70 percent also provide access to ebooks. The report also highlights the contribution of libraries to 'learning opportunities' in communities. It notes that around a quarter of adults in Scotland may face 'challenges and limited opportunities' due to poor literacy levels, and that these individuals tend to earn less than they otherwise would with even basic literacy skills. Nearly 70 percent of respondents said that access to learning is a 'very important' aspect of library provision, with examples including the use of library materials for online learning, and individuals teaching themselves new skills that helped to improve their lives. Another area of focus for researchers was 'active citizenship', which refers to 'the library's role in supporting communities to be informed about their democratic rights and access, to be empowered to voice their concerns and decisions, and to engage with their local authority, all with the goal of shaping local and national services to their needs.' Survey data shows that libraries are seen as welcoming, inclusive spaces that are able to reach and support a diverse range of people and ensure equal access to information. Disabled, LGBT+ and autistic library users are all quoted supporting the idea of libraries as a 'safe space' for those who need it. READ MORE: The report concludes with a number of recommendations. The first two call on the Scottish Government to publish 'clear legal definitions' of what an 'adequate' library services looks like, and to then 'empower local authorities across Scotland with sufficient funding and resource' to meet those standards. Local authorities are expected to train and support librarians 'to deliver a progressive and accessible library service' and to publish annual reports with clear data on the provision of that service and its use by local communities. Éadaoin Lynch, Research and Evaluation Manager at Scottish Book Trust, said: 'Nowhere else in modern life, whether urban or rural, is there a public space where anyone can enter and remain without the expectation of payment or labour. Nowhere else is there a public space where people can access information, combat digital poverty, learn new skills, socialise with others, express themselves creatively, and seek to self-improve, entirely for free. 'These institutions are vital for every person in Scotland, and they are endangered.' Alison Nolan, Chief Executive, SLIC commented: 'This research highlights the essential role of Scotland's public libraries in advancing equity, education, and community wellbeing. 'By elevating the voices of users and staff, it reveals how libraries anchor resilient communities and help individuals navigate critical challenges -from low literacy and misinformation to economic hardship and mental ill health. A timely and urgent reminder that sustained investment in libraries is not optional -it is fundamental to building a fairer, more resilient society." Sean McNamara, CILIPS Director, commented: 'This report is an essential read for anyone concerned with the impact our public libraries are having and the impact wider challenges are having on them. It presents a detailed picture of the incredible difference our libraries and librarians make to millions of people's lives and in so many ways, all whilst facing a false economy of significant and ongoing budget cuts." A Scottish Government spokesperson said: 'Library policy is devolved to local authorities, and ministers expect councils to ensure there is adequate provision of library services for their residents. 'We believe libraries are at the heart of Scotland's communities. That is why we provide annual funding to the Scottish Library and Information Council, including £450,000 towards the Public Library Improvement Fund which exemplify the transformative power of libraries, from introducing digital inclusiveness to teaching about economic wellbeing.'
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Max Verstappen offended as fellow drivers question Nurburgring record
When news broke from Imola on Thursday that Max Verstappen had set a Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record testing a GT3 Ferrari a week earlier, the reaction was a mix of astonishment and scepticism. Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD. Maro Engel, Mercedes-AMG Team WINWARD. Alexander Trienitz Alexander Trienitz Advertisement On Saturday evening at Imola, Verstappen openly admitted that Engel's tweet had hurt him: 'That was a stupid comment. I went there to have fun and just drive my laps. I [was] just there to learn.' 'Then the record comes out of course, and it's as if other drivers feel attacked. I'm just enjoying myself, and then you get that kind of unnecessary comment, which I find totally pointless.' Usually, Verstappen clarified, such things wouldn't bother him. But in Engel's case, it did. 'I know him. So yeah, then I think, 'It's probably better not to say anything.' But I happened to come across it in my feed. Normally you don't see that, but I've met him a few times in Monaco. I have a lot of respect for everyone in the GT3 world, and then I think, 'This is just unnecessary.'' Advertisement The official NLS lap record is 7m49.578s, set during in November 2022 by Christian Krognes in a BMW M4 GT3. Verstappen reportedly smashed this record almost effortlessly. Eyewitnesses reported that the Formula 1 star at one point made such a spectacular overtaking move on the outside of Hatzenbach corner that it was 'almost hard to believe' that he was using the official NLS BoP. Max Verstappen, Emil Fray Racing Ferrari 496 GT3 Max Verstappen, Emil Fray Racing Ferrari 496 GT3 Max Verstappen Max Verstappen David Perel, who was also participating in the test with a Ferrari 296 GT3, shared on social media that he had followed 'Franz' for a few laps. He noted that Verstappen could 'be a great driver if he takes it seriously', but immediately added: 'But also… he had plenty of power and top speed.' Advertisement For Verstappen, such comments have come across as an insult to his pride. When asked at Imola if it was true that he had been faster than the lap record, he simply replied: 'I was, yeah.' And when pressed on whether he had really used the official NLS BoP, he replied: 'Of course. Otherwise it would be a bit silly to drive there.' Verstappen Ferrari 296 GT3 was fielded by Emil Frey Racing (EFR) in the colors of his own GT racing brand, Jurg Flach, technical director and operations manager at EFR, described Verstappen's morning pace as 'incredible', adding that in the afternoon he was 'a bit slower – perhaps due to traffic'. Advertisement Flach explicitly confirmed that Verstappen used 'exactly' the BoP settings prescribed for an NLS race weekend. As for the fuel load, he mentioned that there was 'a good amount' in the tank since 'we never run empty.' It is believed that there were about 60 to 70 kilograms of fuel on board. Max Verstappen, Emil Fray Racing Ferrari 496 GT3 Max Verstappen, Emil Fray Racing Ferrari 496 GT3 Max Verstappen Max Verstappen Engel, in a phone call with sister publication quipped with a smile on his face: 'Max is welcome to come to a race and prove it under real race conditions.' While 27-year-old Verstappen had never physically driven on the Nordschleife before, he already knew the track from the simulator. Advertisement 'I've done thousands of laps around there,' he said. 'So for me, when I got there in real life, it was more knowing the grip level. You know, the new tarmac in places. And then the grip level of the car. And of course a few barriers here and there are modified a bit.' This was not Verstappen's first test in an EFR Ferrari either. Back in 2023, he tested for the team at Mugello. 'He got into the car and was immediately fast,' Flach remembers. 'One lap to get a feel, and then he was off. When you see him, it's no wonder he's already a four-time world champion. The way he nails the times is impressive.' The Nurburgring 24 Hours, which is the showpiece of the NLS series, is high on Verstappen's bucket list: 'Yeah, I would like to do that in the future. That's why I'm doing all these things to prepare a bit. You know, get a bit of experience. So you don't need to do that in the future.' Advertisement Red Bull team boss Christian Horner made it clear at Imola that Verstappen's focus needed to remain on his main job despite such outings. Verstappen also said in Italy that leaving Red Bull for 2026 was 'not my intention at the moment'. Read Also: Red Bull: Max Verstappen's focus has to be on F1 after Nurburgring test Max Verstappen intends to stay at Red Bull… 'unless strange things happen' What is certain is that Verstappen is serious about the 24-hour race. He is already in talks with the DMSB body, which issues the so-called 'permit' required to compete. Typically, the permit for the GT3 top class is only granted if a driver has completed at least two flawless NLS races in lower classes. Advertisement The likelihood that Verstappen would be granted a special exemption is considered low. Not even motorcycle superstar Valentino Rossi had this privilege to race on the Nordschleife in 2023. It's quite possible that Verstappen will soon be back at the Nordschleife to compete in the NLS. 'Franz Hermann' might even participate in two races to earn the permit and dispel any accusations that the red carpet was rolled out for him while others had to meet stricter requirements. The speculation about how impressive Verstappen's unofficial lap record really was will likely continue until he proves under comparable race conditions that he can also win in the GT3 on the Nordschleife. And for those who know Verstappen, it's clear: that day will surely come sooner or later. 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