Why the BMW M3 Touring was even faster than its sister M4 GT3
The Schubert Motorsport-run #81 BMW M3 Touring 24h shared by Jens Klingmann, Connor de Phillippi, Neil Verhagen and Ugo de Wilde finished fifth at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, marking one of the most positive surprises of the entire race. It was more than the team had hoped for, having aimed for a top 10 result, […]
How will Verstappen re-adapt to F1 after Nurburgring adventure?
Max Verstappen falls back to reality this weekend with the Canadian Grand Prix just a week after the Formula 1 world champion’s heroics at the Nurburgring 24 Hours. The 28-year-old shared a Mercedes with Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer for the famous Nordschleife event as part of his growing GT3 commitments. It didn’t […]
Max Verstappen’s biggest rivals in the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours
An overall win at the Nurburgring 24 Hours is not only one of the most prestigious crowns in international motorsport, but the 2026 edition promises to be more thrilling than ever. With more than 40 cars entered, the GT3 field is larger than it has ever been. As Max Verstappen prepares to line up for the […]
The most fun I’ve had all year
When Max Verstappen hustles his Winward team’s Mercedes GT3 car around the Nordschleife this weekend in his quest to win the Nurburgring 24 Hours, record numbers of fans are expected to watch on, either at the sold-out event or via the broadcast. Among them will likely be a number of his F1 colleagues, and some of […]
Why BMW may have an advantage at the Nurburgring 24 due to cancelled races
The victory at the second Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) round likely didn’t quite fit Rowe Racing’s preferred narrative. It is not the style of Hans-Peter «HP» Naundorf’s team to stir up dust so early in the season. But a win is a win, and otherwise, preparations followed a standard path – aside from the cancelled season opener […]
Max Verstappen third as Winward Mercedes tops first session
Max Verstappen enjoyed a steady start to his weekend at the Nurburgring 24 Hours by finishing third in the opening qualifying session, which was topped by the Winward Mercedes. The four-time Formula 1 world champion set an 8m18.539s lap around the Nordschleife aboard the Mercedes-AMG GT3 he is sharing with Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon and […]
What Max Verstappen is really like as a team-mate at Nurburgring 24 Hours
Jules Gounon was full of praise for his “amazing team-mate” Max Verstappen, claiming he’s the perfect co-driver for endurance racing ahead of contesting the Nurburgring 24 Hours. The four-time Formula 1 world champion is making his debut at the historic event this weekend, driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Gounon, Lucas Auer and Daniel Juncadella. Verstappen’s […]
Verstappen Racing end Thursday in third after rain-affected second session
Max Verstappen completed his opening laps of the Nordschleife in the dark as rain affected the second session of the 2026 Nurburgring 24 Hours weekend. Drivers were extra precautionary, with Verstappen only using the low gears on his Mercedes GT3 that he shares with Mercedes GT3 that he shares with Jules Gounon, Lucas Auer and […]
Max Verstappen qualifies for pole shootout with sixth in TQ2
Max Verstappen scraped through to the pole shootout for the Nurburgring 24 Hours by only finishing sixth in Top Qualifying 2 — topped by Nick Yelloly in the Team Abt Lamborghini. The four-time Formula 1 world champion set an 8m11.614s which was faster than last year’s overall pole time of 8m12.741s, but Verstappen was still […]