Overview
- Verstappen’s Mercedes-AMG GT3, which led long stretches over the weekend, lost its shot at victory when an ABS sensor vibration was followed by a snapped driveshaft with a little over three hours to go.
- Organisers confirmed a sellout crowd of 352,000 across the weekend, setting a new event record that teams and broadcasters linked to Verstappen’s drawing power.
- The Dutchman said he will try to return in 2027, noting that any entry will depend on how his schedule lines up.
- Race stewards disqualified Timo Glock and withdrew his DPN, the Nordschleife-specific licence, after a slow‑zone speeding breach added to earlier penalty points.
- Mercedes deputy team principal Bradley Lord said Kimi Antonelli will not seek the Nordschleife permit in 2026, stressing full focus on F1 and a cautious approach for the 19-year-old.