NÜRBURG: Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen’s chances of victory in his 24-hour racing debut at the famed Nürburgring track have been ended by a mechanical issue with his car. Verstappen had been leading Sunday morning by over half a minute, sharing a Mercedes AMG GT3 car with experienced sportscar racers Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon and Dani Juncadella. Juncadella had just taken over from Verstappen when he had to slow down with a damaged driveshaft and lost the lead before entering the pits, where the car was pulled into the garage.

De Nürburgring is dit weekend het decor van een van de spectaculairste 24-uursraces van het jaar. Met aan de start niemand minder dan Max Verstappen.

De Mercedes van Max Verstappen eindigt de beslissende 'top qualifying' op de vierde plek.