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Nürburgring 24 hours 12hr report: Max Verstappen retains lead after huge 270km/h scare
Max Verstappen survived a frightening high-speed clash with Maro Engel during a dramatic overnight battle for the lead at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.
Max Verstappen's hopes of winning the Nuerburgring 24 Hours endurance race on his debut were dashed by a late driveshaft failure that put him out of contention on Sunday (May 17, 2026) after leading for several hours. From ancient philosophy to modern neuroscience, exploring why pain need not be suffered in silence.
The 24 Hours of Nürburgring is the headline event of the weekend, featuring the Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo entered by Realize Kondo Racing with Rinaldi and driven by official driver Thomas Neubauer. In Belgium,
Disaster struck for the Verstappen Racing #3 Mercedes as a car issue forced the team back into the garage at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.
We were so close to outright tragedy here! Wow! This weekend is the Nürburgring 24 Hours, and a ton of eyes are on the race in 2026 due to Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen competing. With that being said,
Nürburgring 24 Hours qualifying saw a scary close call as a driver who fled his burning Porsche was nearly struck by another car on the circuit.
What time does the Nürburgring 24 Hours start? Full 2026 schedule, qualifying sessions and race start time from May 14–16, including UK timings