Nürburgring 24 Hours, Verstappen team hit by late technical failure

Dacia Logan, Max Verstappen, retro Merc evo, 12 mile race track, insane weather. These are all things happening at the same time on the same track in the same race. Is the #24hNBR the #weirdcarbs race?

Max Verstappen leading the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. I prayed for times like these.

Inside the first hour of the Nurburgring 24 Hours, Max Verstappen takes over from teammate Dani Juncadella. They're showing as 10th overall, but some pitted early. Quick look at the viewing figures, the German stream has 240,000 viewers and English 162,000. #F1 www.youtube.com/live/ykB5jle...

Max Verstappen would become the first driver to win the Nurburgring 24 Hours as a Formula 1 world champion. That's because Niki Lauda won the 24-hour race before his F1 world title. History awaits.

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Max Verstappen stormed into the lead of the Nürburgring 24 after three hours aboard the No. 3 Winward Racing-run Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo, while a host of front-running contenders hit trouble.

🏁 Winward Team Ravenol Mercedes-AMG Wins 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours ➡️ www.dailysportscar.com/2026/05/17/w... #24hNBR

24 hours filled with occasional rain, Porsches crashing (RIP Grello), several frontrunners getting into issues, the #3 Winward Mercedes getting a rear driveshaft failure from the lead, and a lot of DACIA LOGAN... It's the #80 Winward Mercedes that wins the #24hNBR! Congratulations!!!

Huge crash for #37 Aston Martin at the long straight. #IGTC #24HNBR

Max is absolutely flying, it's honestly insane to see him push Maro Engel of all drivers THIS hard #N24 #24hNBR

Max Verstappen takes the lead at the Nürburgring 24 Hours. (Yes, I'm testing editing effects to avoid aggressive copyright bots on other sites.)

Yup, it's over, Team Verstappen is officially out of the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. 💔 Wouldn't be shocked to see them back next year in search of redemption, but for now their Mercedes teammates lead the charge.

Idag sitter @piaflickan.bsky.social och jag och kollar på 24h på Nurburgring. Max Verstappen höll precis på att placera sin Merca i väggen. www.youtube.com/live/ykB5jle...

#24hNBR That Dacia Logan is basically the "SpongeBob and his one Krabby Patty" meme in endurance racing form.

Ooof awful camera direction at 24h Nürburgring. Verstappen in a live top speed fight for 1st place; studio decides to switch over to a boring, minutes long shot of people lazily tweaking cars in the pit. Meanwhile Verstappen keeps getting closer, wins first place; entire moment isn't broadcast.🤦‍♂️