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Max Verstappen in nail-biting Nurburgring 24 Hours incident as debut takes heartbreaking turn
Max Verstappen narrowly avoided a race-ending collision during the Nurburgring 24 Hours, but his shot at a first 24-hour victory was dashed by a late issue. Verstappen led the No.3 Mercedes-AMG entry for Dani Juncadella, but not without a heart-stopping moment involving a near-crash. Despite handing over the car with a comfortable lead, Verstappen’s luck ran out as a mechanical problem forced the No.3 car into the pits and later the garage. The team lost the lead and tumbled down the order to seventh place, a devastating turn of events after a strong performance. With time running out, the team worked to address the technical issue, as team officials attributed the setback to an unexpected mechanical fault.
