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Max Verstappen booked his team a place in the Nurburgring 24 Hours pole position shootout after a nervy end to his final qualifying session
Max Verstappen secured his team’s spot in the Nurburgring 24 Hours pole position shootout after a tense end to his final qualifying session.
The qualifying sessions for the Nurburgring 24 Hours began on Thursday and culminated with the top qualifying sessions on Friday to determine the lead grid positions.
In the first two segments of top qualifying, Lucas Auer, in the Red Bull-branded Mercedes, qualified fourth in Q1, easily advancing to Q2 with the fastest 20 cars.
Verstappen’s fastest lap time of 8m11.614s in Q2 was threatened by late improvements, but he managed to secure sixth place, ensuring his team’s spot in the top seven for top qualifying 3.
The top three positions in Q2 were taken by Nick Yelloly in the Lamborghini, Christian Krognes in the Aston Martin, and Ayhancan Guven in the Porsche, setting up an exciting pole position shootout.
Despite some drama with Maro Engel’s #80 Mercedes sliding off the road, the stage is set for an intense battle for pole position at the Nurburgring.
