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Heartbreak for Verstappen at the Nürburgring but ‘I’ll be back’
©Red Bull Phillip van Osten
17/05/2026 at 12:2317/05/2026 at 12:52 40 SHARES Share on.. Share on.. Share on.. Max Verstappen’s bid to conquer the Nürburgring 24 Hours has ended in a cloud of mechanical despair – just as victory had looked within reach, and with only a few hours remaining on the clock. After spending much of the night at the sharp end of the field, the #3 Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 – shared by Verstappen and his teammates – was suddenly struck by a major technical issue. The Dutchman’s hopes thus evaporated in the slow, merciless language of endurance racing: warnings, vibrations, and a car that could no longer continue as before. The trouble began when...
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