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Max Verstappen makes his debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours this weekend
Max Verstappen will debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours from the second row of the grid on Saturday, lining up in fourth on the Nordschleife. His time in the Top Qualifying session was 0.882s behind the pole lap set by Luca Engstler in the Lamborghini Huracan GT3. Verstappen shared driving duties with Daniel Juncadella, securing a place in the top 12 grid slots. The Winward Racing team faces a challenge with their second car after an incident with early pace-setter Maro Engel. Qualifying next includes the warm-up at 9am BST, followed by the race start at 2pm BST. Verstappen’s Mercedes carries weight penalties and restrictors, potentially impacting straight-line speed but benefiting in corners on the demanding Norschleife circuit.
