Long early red flag disrupts Verstappen team at Nurburgring Qualifiers

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Updated: 09:36, 18 Apr

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Qualifying 1 for the Nürburgring Qualifiers was immediately halted by an early crash that forced officials to deploy the red flag.

The #39 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO run by Walkenhorst Motorsport crashed, bringing out the red flag. The driver was unharmed, but the guardrail sustained damage and requirs repairs.

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Christian Krognes was at the wheel at the time of the crash, with the red flag dragging on for an extended period and, at the time of writing, lasting over 20 minutes.

At Verstappen’s Winward Racing team, it is not Max Verstappen behind the wheel but his team-mate Lucas Auer, as they wait for the session to resume.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	72
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	63
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	49
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	41
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	25
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	21
7	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	15
9	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	12
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	10
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
13	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
15	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
16	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Long early red flag disrupts Verstappen team at Nurburgring Qualifiers

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