The Dutch driver’s hopes were dashed Max Verstappen In winning a race Nürburgring 24 Hours Endurance, during his first participation in the event, after his car suffered a failure in the transmission shaft on Sunday, which ended his chances of competing hours after leading the race.
The four-time Formula 1 world champion participated with the team Red Bull Racing In driving a car Mercedes-AMG GT3 alongside Spaniard Dani Juncadia, Frenchman Jules Junon, and Austrian Lucas Auer, on the famous German circuit.
Verstappen’s debut in the 54th edition of the endurance race witnessed widespread public interest, as tickets were sold out for the first time in the event’s history, while organizers announced a record attendance of 352,000 spectators.
The victory in the race went to another Mercedes car driven by Maro Engel, Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller, and Maxime Martin, despite starting from 25th place, making Mercedes achieve its first victory in the race since 2016, when Engel was also part of the winning team.
Verstappen and his colleagues were on their way to victory until the last three hours and 20 minutes of the race, before the car lost speed and returned to the maintenance area for long repairs, before later returning to the track to complete the race until the end.
All eyes are now on Verstappen’s next participation in… Formula 1 Canadian Grand Prix Which will be held in Montreal early next week.
