Nurburgring 24 Hours: Watch the finish LIVE as Max Verstappen team suffer major problem

Verstappen looking serious with Red Bull and Nurburgring themed background — Photo: © IMAGO

Nurburgring 24 Hours

Nurburgring 24 Hours: Watch the finish LIVE as Max Verstappen team suffer major problem

Verstappen begins his victory bid today - watch it live!

Graham Shaw Consultant Editor

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Sunday 17 May 2026 11:45 Updated: 15:37

Max Verstappen and his No.3 Mercedes-AMG team's bid for victory took a drastic turn at the Nurburgring 24 Hours race today (Sunday May 17), make sure to follow all of the remaining action live without leaving GPFans.

Team Verstappen started the iconic race from fourth position on the grid after a thrilling Top Qualifying on Friday, where Dani Juncadella clocked a lap time of 8:12.005 to claim a spot on the second row.

Pole was claimed by the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 team with Luca Engstler at the wheel of the No.84 car. He set a blistering time of 8:11.123.

Lamborghini made it a front row lockout when Marco Mapelli claimed P2 in the No.130 car, with Verstappen's great Nurburgring rival Christopher Haase qualifying in third for Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo II in the No.16 car.

After a double stint in the car for four-time F1 champion Verstappen on Sunday morning, team-mate Dani Juncadella took over driving duties but came into the pits after just two laps.

A major issue was clearly hampering the No.3 car, with the Mercedes-AMG wheeled into the garage for further inspection, with a possible right rear suspension problem.

The Verstappen Racing team lost the lead and their chance of a win in one fell swoop, with the entry dropping down to sixth at the time of writing in a heartbreaking end to their Nurburgring 24 Hours 2026 attempt.

Stay tuned on GPFans for the latest updates.

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Watch the race LIVE

We will have full live coverage of the race in its entirety - just click on the embed below for pictures and commentary throughout:

We also have live onboard video from Verstappen's car and you catch watch that by clicking here.

When will Max Verstappen be driving

Of course Verstappen cannot drive the entire 24 hours on his own - there are at least some things even he cannot do. He will share duties with team-mates Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon and Dani Juncadella.

Max produced an incredible first stint as he roared from P10 to P1 with a spectacular performance. He began his night stint at just before 2am local time/1am UK today (Sunday).

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