Verstappen enjoys F1 weekend off with Nuerburgring victory

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 22, 2026 1:59 am

PARIS — Max Verstappen took a break from a frustrating Formula One season by winning a four-hour endurance race at the Nuerburgring in Germany on Saturday.

The Dutch four-time Formula One champion has said he plans to race in the 24 Hours of Nuerburgring in May. On Saturday he split time at the wheel of a Mercedes sporting Red Bull livery with co-drivers Frenchman Jules Gounon and Spaniard Daniel Juncadella.

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