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P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Progress update as Max Verstappen contests the Nurburgring 24 Hours
Max Verstappen took the lead of the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours despite a scary incident early in his first stint with the Team Verstappen Mercedes.
There were heavy crashes in the SP9 top class, including one involving Dominik Fugel’s #75 Audi R8 LMS GT3 AMG.
Verstappen narrowly avoided disaster with a close call on his opening laps, but managed to maintain his position.
As rain began to fall, Verstappen made a daring move to take the lead for the first time in the race.
The race is set to continue until the chequered flag falls at 2pm BST on Sunday.
