Max Verstappen’s 24-hour racing debut at Nürburgring ends
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18 hours down, six to go... Verstappen Racing leads at the Nürburging as the final quarter of the endurance event
Following a driveshaft issue for the dominant No. 3 Max Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG, his Winward Racing sister car took the overall victory in 2026's running of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring.
At the end of the third hour, the Verstappen Mercedes-AMG GT3 No. 3 was leading, having been driven to P1 by the four-time world champion Max Verstappen himself during a double stint. But he's having to fighting for it.
Disaster struck for the Verstappen Racing #3 Mercedes as a car issue forced the team back into the garage at the Nürburgring 24 Hours.
The 54th running of the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring will be remembered as the race that F1 star Max Verstappen almost won. He and temmates Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon, and Daniel Juncadella were leading throughout most of the race until a driveline issue forced the car out after 21 hours.
Dubbed as the fan-favorite on the Nordschleife, BMW's 2025 April Fools' Joke has just entered into the history books as probably one of the best jokes ever made – and raced. Fans asked, BMW delivered,
Max Verstappen drove like a man possessed at the 24 Hours Nürburgring — and it may have earned him the ultimate compliment from his team. The Red Bull No.
Former F1 driver Timo Glock was immediately disqualified after stewards ruled he breached a Code 60 speed restriction.