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Verstappen takes on the 2026 24h Nurburgring and leaves with "we'll be back" message

Ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, the four-time Formula 1 world champion travelled to Germany to take on the 2026 24h Nurburgring in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo. The Dutchman competed alongside Lucas Auer, Dani Juncadella and Jules Gounon.

On Friday, after Auer and Verstappen completed their runs, finishing inside the top 20 and top seven in Top Qualifying 1 and Top Qualifying 2 respectively, Juncadella took on the final qualifying session. The Spaniard secured fourth place, and Mercedes was not given any further Balance of Performance (BoP) adjustments afterwards.

Verstappen Racing was leading in the final hours of the 24h Nurburgring when Juncadella reported an issue. The team subsequently confirmed a broken rear-right driveshaft, but continued working to repair the car in order to at least reach the chequered flag. In the end, they finished the race in 37th place.

After the race, Verstappen shared a telling message on Gounon’s post. The Dutchman comforted his teammate, writing: "We’ll be back mate."

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The World Endurance Championship is one of the fastest-growing competitions, with multiple manufacturers battling it out in the Hypercar class and more set to join in 2027. Alpine, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Ferrari, Genesis, Peugeot, and Toyota are all competing this season. While Alpine is planning to end its project after the current campaign, McLaren and Ford will join the grid from next year.

GPblog also covers the WEC paddock and speaks to drivers across all categories. At Imola, speaking to Logan Sargeant, the American addressed his return to racing after his Formula 1 stint. Verstappen's 24 Nurburgring teammate, Dani Juncadella, discussed his goals in the hypercar category and his busy schedule as well.

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