Max Verstappen keen on Nurburgring 24 Hours return after late-race heartbreak

Max Verstappen has acknowledged his want to return to the Nurbugring 24 Hours after watching victory slip from his grasp on Sunday morning. 

The #3 Winward Racing-run Mercedes-AMG GT3 led for a lot of the evening and into the morning hours on the Nordschleife, earlier than an ABS subject ultimately precipitated Daniel Juncadella to tug into the pits, with the ensuing vibrations inflicting harm to the driveshaft.

Talking after stepping out of a two-hour double stint and moments earlier than the problenms grew to become evident, Verstappen was requested if he had been satisfied to return in 2027. 

“After all,” he mentioned. “I’ll for certain attempt. It relies upon a bit on my schedule, however let’s first take pleasure in now.” 

Assessing his last stint within the automotive, he added: “It was good. 

“Again within the daylight, simply making an attempt to maintain it secure whereas, after all, nonetheless sustaining a good tempo, and it felt good. 

“The automotive was working nicely. On the ultimate lap, it was very shut with two vehicles in entrance of me, however we fortunately have been secure there.”

The incident in query noticed Verstappen narrowly keep away from gathering a pair of battling Porsches, with one of many vehicles despatched spearing into the limitations. 

Requested what he appreciated most in regards to the Nurburgring 24 Hours in comparison with different vehicles he drives, the four-time F1 champion mentioned: “I feel it’s simply the competitors, and the endurance fashion of racing the place you share with team-mates. 

“The 24-hour race right here, the monitor is super-challenging, so it’s simply the entire combo.”

Verstappen’s automotive stays within the storage, however the Winward Racing staff is set to get the automotive again onto the monitor, regardless of the probabilities of a powerful ending place having disappeared.