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Revealed: Where Max Verstappen ended up in first qualifying for Nurburgring 24 Hours
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen placed third-fastest in the first qualifying session for the Nurburgring 24 Hours on Thursday, driving the No.3 Red Bull-liveried Mercedes-AMG GT3 car for Team Verstappen Racing. Verstappen set an early benchmark time of 8m18.539s, before being beaten by Fabian Schiller in the No.80 Mercedes. Verstappen handed over to his teammates Dani Juncadella, Jules Gounon, and Lucas Auer during the session. Raffaele Marciello in the No.1 Rowe Racing BMW also outpaced Team Verstappen Racing to go second-fastest. The qualifying format at Nurburgring 24 Hours is unique and split into two days, shaping the grid across various classes. Verstappen is aiming to win the Nürburgring 24 Hours at the first attempt.
