Verstappen 24hr hopes ended by driveshaft after leading
Summary
Max Verstappen and his teammates were leading the Nurburgring 24 Hours race when a broken driveshaft stopped their car with just over three hours left. Their Mercedes car was fixed but the issue ended their chance to win. The race was the biggest in over ten years, and Verstappen plans to try again next year.Key Facts
- Max Verstappen, a four-time Formula 1 champion, was participating in the Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race for the first time.
- Verstappen's team was leading the race by about 30 seconds with 3 hours and 20 minutes remaining.
- A broken driveshaft caused their Mercedes AMG GT3 to leave the track and lose their lead.
- The car was repaired, but the problem ended their chance to win.
- The race featured 161 cars across 23 different classes and had the largest number of entries in over 10 years.
- A record 352,000 people attended the event, with weekend tickets selling out for the first time in the race’s history.
- The winning team drove a Mercedes car with drivers Maro Engel, Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller, and Maxime Martin.
- Verstappen plans to return to the race next year, depending on his schedule.
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