Former F1 driver stripped of Nordschleife license during Nurburgring 24H

The German, best known for being overtaken by Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix in torrential rain - a move that ultimately denied local hero Felipe Massa the title - has since reinvented himself outside of Formula 1 following the end of his career in the sport.

Glock, alongside Max Verstappen, was one of the standout names on the entry list for the iconic race at the Green Hell, together with his teammates in the all-German #69 Dörr Motorsport McLaren 720S GT3 Pro line-up of Timo Scheider, Ben Dörr and Marvin Kirchhöfer.

However, Glock’s race took a dramatic turn after the German driver was found to have exceeded the speed limit during a Code 60 phase at the Nürburgring. Officials recorded the former Toyota driver at 112 km/h in a section where cars were required to remain under 60 km/h due to the caution period. The incident resulted in Glock receiving a fourth DMSB penalty point, which led to the loss of his Nordschleife permit as well as his disqualification from the event. The final result for his team was a 16th-place finish, with the #69 McLaren 720S GT3 ultimately brought home by Dörr.

In the statement explaining the penalty, the stewards wrote: “Immediate disqualification of the driver T. Glock for this event and a general withdrawal of the DPN license. The stewards examined all evidence and heard from the competitors representative. After they determined that the driver T. Glock received two penalty points during this event, previously he did receive two penalty points at the 24h Qualifiers, the stewards imposed the above penalty.”

The Nürburgring 24 Hours ended in bitter disappointment for Verstappen Racing after a late technical issue denied the team a potential victory at the Nordschleife. The Mercedes-AMG GT3 shared by Verstappen, Gounon, Auer and Juncadella had been among the strongest cars throughout the race and spent several hours battling at the front of the field. With the team looking firmly in contention for the win heading into the final stages, their race eventually came undone following a mechanical problem that forced the car out of the fight with only a few hours remaining. It was a crushing outcome for the quartet after a near-flawless performance across most of the weekend at the Green Hell.

In the aftermath of the race, Gounon shared his disappointment on social media, describing how difficult it was to come to terms with the result after the crew had done everything right for the majority of the event. At the same time, the French driver made sure to thank the entire Verstappen Racing team for their work and effort during the demanding 24-hour contest. Among the many replies under the post was one from Verstappen himself. The four-time F1 world champion sent a brief but supportive message to his teammate.