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Max Verstappen boost after Nurburgring race postponed
The Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie has adjusted their race schedule to avoid a clash with a Formula 1 event, specifically to accommodate Max Verstappen’s participation in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nurburgring on May 16–17. The change, moving the second round to March 21, allows Verstappen to compete in a four-hour race between the Chinese and Japanese F1 races to better prepare for the challenge. This adjustment was influenced by pressure from Verstappen’s F1 rivals Mercedes and team boss Toto Wolff, who assisted in the request to shift the date to create a gap in the F1 calendar. Verstappen is set to drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo supported by Winward Racing in NLS2 on March 21, where he could potentially enter the race under his own team name. The rescheduled NLS race date opens the opportunity for Verstappen to also participate in the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nurburgring following the Miami Grand Prix and just ahead of the Canadian round.
