Overview
- In Germany’s NLS endurance race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, Christopher Haase passed Max Verstappen on the Döttinger Höhe and the pair then pulled clear in a multi‑lap fight.
- The Winward Mercedes-AMG GT3 No. 3 with Verstappen, Jules Gounon and Dani Juncadella took the flag first before stewards disqualified the entry after the race, overturning the provisional result.
- A Motorsport-Total timing review reports Verstappen’s best lap at 7:53.552 and credits him with the six fastest laps set by the No. 3 car.
- Driver reactions stressed mutual respect, with Verstappen calling the opening stint with Haase “a 10” and Haase thanking fans for an overwhelming wave of messages.
- Verstappen said he wants to tackle the Nürburgring 24 Hours and added that Red Bull did not allow him to run a Formula 1 demonstration lap on the Nordschleife.