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One of Max Verstappen's team-mates has provided a health update after passing out during a GT race over the weekend. Jules Gounon managed to complete two stints alongside team-mates Dani Juncadella and Chris Lulham in the Verstappen Racing entry at the GT World Challenge Europe, which took place at Circuit Paul-Ricard. However, he was battling food poisoning and his health took a worrying turn after he stepped out of the cockpit.

Gounon passed out in the garage while his team-mates were still racing and needed several hours of treatment in the medical centre. He later took to Instagram to update his followers on his condition. In a lengthy post, the 31-year-old described the race as 'one of the hardest' of his career and thanked his team members for helping him through the ordeal.

"Sometimes it's not about the result, it's about what you go through to get there," wrote Gounon.

"P9 after a tough race for us, but still the beginning of our journey in GT World Challenge with @verstappencom Racing. Proud of the effort @dani_juncadella @chrislulham20.

"Last night I got food poisoning, lost a lot of fluids and barely slept. Big thanks to Dani (as always there for me in the tough moments) for getting me to the medical centre at 7am, and to all the doctors and paramedics who made me fit to race.

"I rested as much as I could before the race and I knew it wouldn't be easy, but I still gave everything in the double stint, probably one of the hardest I've ever done.

"I've never struggled that much in a race car and pushed myself to a point I didn't think I could reach.

"After the stint, I completely passed out and ended up gaining back another trip at the medical centre for a few hours.

"Massive thanks to the medical team for taking such good care of me, and to the Two Seas Motorsport crews who stayed with me there. Not the result we wanted, but a day that reminded me what resilience really means and what you're made of."

Gounon will team up with Verstappen, Juncadella and Lucas Auer to take on the iconic Nurburgring 24 Hours next month.

It will mark Verstappen's debut at the famous endurance race, which is considered among the hardest challenges for any driver in motorsport.

He, with Gounon as a team-mate, has already taken part in several GT outings at the notoriously difficult German circuit, nicknamed the Green Hell, to prepare for what is to come.

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