Overview
- During the first ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers race on Saturday, a seven-car pile-up at the Nordschleife’s Klostertal section killed 66-year-old Juha Miettinen and left six other drivers with non-life-threatening injuries.
- Race control red-flagged the session, and organizers canceled the remainder of Saturday’s program and scheduled a minute’s silence before Sunday’s grid formation.
- Investigators are reviewing the crash, and early reports of fluid on the racing line remain unconfirmed by officials.
- Max Verstappen was entered for the event but was not on track during the incident, and he posted condolences to Miettinen’s family.
- The Nordschleife’s long, barrier-lined layout mixes pro and amateur entries at wide speed ranges, and any confirmed cause could shape safety briefings and procedures ahead of May’s 24-hour race.