Nurburgring 24 Hours: Max Verstappen on course to win in Mercedes 1-2
Max Verstappen is on track for a maiden victory at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, leading a Mercedes 1-2 with over seven hours remaining in the race. His #3 Verstappen Racing Mercedes holds a 14-second advantage over the sister Winward AMG entry driven by Maro Engel and teammates. Mercedes has dominated the event since the sixth hour, with both leading cars executing identical strategies and engaging in intense battles for the lead.
- ▪Max Verstappen is competing in the Nurburgring 24 Hours with Verstappen Racing, sharing the #3 Mercedes with Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon, and Lucas Auer.
- ▪The #3 Mercedes holds a 14-second lead over the #80 Winward AMG car driven by Maro Engel, Maxime Martin, Fabian Schiller, and Luca Stolz.
- ▪Mercedes has not won the Nurburgring 24 Hours since 2016, and a victory would end a 10-year drought for the manufacturer.
- ▪The third-place car, a Walkenhorst Aston Martin, is approximately five minutes behind the leading Mercedes entries.
- ▪Verstappen overtook Maro Engel on the final straight before the 12th hour, with the two cars making contact during the battle for position.
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