Verstappen takes on the 24h Nurburgring: here's the full schedule

Verstappen will soon be able to tick off one item on his bucket list. This week, the Dutchman is set to take on the 24 Hours of Nürburgring at the circuit nicknamed the 'Green Hell' with Verstappen Racing. Alongside Verstappen, Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer will share driving duties in the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo.

Racing begins on Thursday, 14 May, with Qualifying 1 taking place in the early afternoon before Qualifying 2 follows in the evening. Friday's action begins at 8:50 local time with the opening Top Qualifying sessions, followed by Qualifying 3. Top Qualifying 3, which will decide the leading grid positions, then starts at 13:35 local time.

On Saturday, Verstappen's team will first hit the track at 10:00 local time for the warm-up session. The formation lap is scheduled for 14:40 local time, before the 2026 24h Nurburgring gets underway at 15:00.