Verstappen eyes Nordschleife return: F1 champion is back next month

Verstappen’s Sunday NLS race did not end as planned at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The Dutchman was involved in several good battles and looked comfortable in the lead, but in the end, the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo suffered technical issues.

The team had to spends 28 minutes in the garage, making a victory impossible.

“I think the second lap of that second stint. At a certain point I had a lot of front-end grip in the fast corners. And then later in that lap, a lot of vibrations suddenly started. At one point the splitter began to flap really hard. Then I knew immediately that the splitter had broken. A bit strange. I think you notice very quickly if you’ve tapped someone or not. But I didn’t touch anyone, so I don’t know how that happened,” Verstappen explained what happened to Viaplay.

On social media, the four-time world champion also shared an update about last weekend.

After driving in various NLS rounds so far in 2026, up next for the Dutchman and his team is the ADAC 24h Nurburgring.

There, Verstappen will share the #3 Mercedes-AMG with Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer.

The weekend will begin on 14 May for Verstappen Racing at the Nurburgring Nordschleife. The 24-hour race will start on 16 May.