A late driveshaft failure denied Max Verstappen victory on his Nürburgring 24 Hours debut, but Mercedes-AMG Motorsport boss Christoph Sagemuller said the four-time F1 champion proved he belongs among the world’s elite GT3 drivers.
Daniel Juncadella says pure bad luck — not contact — ended the #3 Mercedes’ dominant run at the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours with just three hours to go.
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Verstappen Racing looked set for a dream Nürburgring 24 Hours debut before a late mechanical failure handed victory to the sister Winward Mercedes.
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The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix freed up the exact weekend Verstappen needed. Two four-hour races, a new co-driver, and his first laps in the dark.
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admits Red Bull has set the F1 2026 standard after Bahrain testing, with superior energy deployment worth “a second per lap” on straights over consecutive laps.
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Max Verstappen’s off-season just got busier. A secret test at Estoril suggests a switch from Ferrari to Mercedes as the F1 champion prepares for the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours
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