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Max Verstappen will take part in the Nurburgring 24 Hours qualifiers this month
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen will participate in the Nurburgring 24 Hours qualifiers this month driving a Mercedes.
Verstappen is returning to the Nurburgring after winning in a Ferrari at the track last year, making his maiden appearance at the Nurburgring 24 Hours in May.
To prepare, Verstappen raced in the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS2) with a Winward-run Mercedes-AMG GT3 car, achieving pole position and victory, only to be stripped of it due to a tyre infringement.
Max will be back at the Nurburgring on 18-19 April for the N24 qualifiers, consisting of two four-hour races, and will partner with Lucas Auer.
Verstappen’s focus on GT racing at the Nurburgring comes as he expresses discontent with the current F1 regulations and hints at considering his future in the sport.
Despite challenges with Red Bull’s new engine partnership with Ford in the 2026 season, Max Verstappen maintains that it does not influence his frustrations with the current F1 rules.
