Max Verstappen returns to Nice after a transatlantic week of travel

Max Verstappen flew from Amsterdam Schiphol to Nice-Côte d'Azur on 24 May 2026, a short 92-minute hop in his Dassault Falcon 900EX, PH-DTF. The flight arrived at 18:02 local time, capping a period of unusually far-flung travel for the Red Bull Racing driver.

This evening's landing on the French Riviera comes the same week Verstappen is widely expected to attend the Monaco Grand Prix media and promotional calendar — the race runs from 29 to 31 May, and drivers typically base themselves in or near Nice for the event. His return to the region, after a round trip to Manassas, Virginia (KHEF) between 19 and 21 May, suggests a deliberate pause for pre-race preparation. That U.S. visit could not be tied to any public commercial or competitive appearance by Verstappen using available search results, but the pattern of basing from Nice is consistent with his known residency habits and the convenience of the Côte d'Azur for reaching Paul Ricard or Monaco circuits, per his flight history tracked by Celebplanes.

Verstappen's PH-DTF, operated by Eindhoven-based Exxaero, has been busy: a 22 May leg from Avignon to Payerne Air Base (LSMP) and back followed the Virginia trip, and before that a shuttle between Münster Osnabrück and Avignon. The aircraft, once registered to Richard Branson as M-VGAL, flies a Dassault Falcon 900EX acquired in early 2021 and registered to Mavic Aviation [pilootenvliegtuig.nl](https://www.pilootenvliegtuig.nl/nieuws/zakenjet-max-verstappen-geland-op-schiphol-oost/).