Six drivers taken to hospital with non life-threatening injuries
F1 world champion Max Verstappen is competing at event
A driver has died following a crash in an endurance sports car race on Saturday at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany, where four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was also preparing to race.
Organisers of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers said that Swedish driver Juha Miettinen died after a crash involving seven cars. He was 66.
“Following the collision between several vehicles, race control immediately halted the race to allow for extensive recovery and rescue operations,” they said in a statement.
