Overview
- Verstappen’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 lost a likely win Sunday after damage to the rear-right transmission and semi-axle forced lengthy repairs.
- The issue appeared with about three hours left as Dani Juncadella led by roughly 40 to 45 seconds and reported new noises from the rear-right corner.
- After repairs, the crew of Verstappen, Juncadella, Lucas Auer and Jules Gounon rejoined and was classified 38th.
- Team director Steve Buschmann said there was no contact and called it a pure mechanical failure on the rear-right assembly.
- The sister Mercedes driven by Maro Engel, Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller and Maxime Martin won, showing how reliability can decide the 24-hour test on the 25.3 km Nordschleife.