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Heartbreak for Max Verstappen as the No. 3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 team lost their chance of a Nurburgring 24 Hours victory.
F1 champion Max Verstappen’s attempt to win the Nurburgring 24 Hours came to a heartbreaking end due to an issue with the No. 3 Mercedes-AMG Winward Racing car. Verstappen had a 30-second lead but encountered trouble after a pit stop while his teammate Juncadella was behind the wheel. The car had a technical issue on the right rear, causing vibrations and ultimately a broken drive shaft. Winward Racing CEO Buschmann expressed frustration over the unexpected setback and worked to fix the problem in the garage. Despite the disappointment, they do not expect the same issue to affect their other cars. Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing head Wendl provided additional details on the incident, which led to the No. 80 car taking over the lead while Verstappen Racing fell down the order.
