Verstappen back on track at Nürburgring: Watch the F1 star tackle the Nordschleife live!
Samson Ero is a Formula 1 editor at GPblog with seven years’ experience in sports media. He covers key paddock developments, offering analysis on drivers, teams, and performance trends, with work featured on leading platforms.
Max Verstappen is set to compete in the second round of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS2). Catch all the live sessions here!
You can also watch Verstappen's onboard here:
The Red Bull Racing star earlier stormed to pole while driving the Mercedes-AMG GT3 for Winward alongside Dani Juncadella and Jules Gounon.
Qualifying got off to a strong start, with Juncadella immediately topping the timing charts with an opening lap of 8:01.310, holding the fastest time on the Nordschleife for a long stretch.
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The session was briefly interrupted when Wolfgang Weber crashed, forcing a 60 km/h ‘Code 60’ speed limit through the Hohenrain section. Once the track was cleared, normal racing resumed.
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With eight minutes remaining, Verstappen returned to the Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO and unleashed blistering pace. The 28-year-old lit up the timing screens with his sector times, and he crossed the line with a 7:51.751, eclipsing his team’s previous best time.
Verstappen secured pole with a commanding 2.9-second gap over his nearest rival in the closing moments of the session.
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