Max Verstappen’s hopes of winning the Nürburgring 24 Hours have ended due to mechanical problems

Vertsappen, who is contracted to Red Bull until 2028, was at this year’s Nürburgring 24 Hours as it was sandwiched between Miami and the Canadian Grand Prix.

The race features showroom-style cars taking on the famous 15.8-mile circuit in Germany’s Eifel Mountains and the 28-year-old said it had “been on my bucket list for a long time”.

There were 161 entries across 23 classes for the race on the biggest grid in more than 10 years.

Verstappen’s involvement generated a lot of interest in the race, with weekend tickets sold out for the first time in the event’s history and organizers saying a record 352,000 attended.

The Mercedes of Marrow Engel, Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller and Maxime Martin claimed the overall victory.

“We had a good start, great stint, rain tire decision at the right moment. We had a two-minute lead over everyone else,” said Juncadella.

“Just a dream race, but unfortunately it was three hours too short and three hours too long for us. But that’s just how it is in racing.”

Verstappen will now return to F1 and the Canadian Grand Prix, which takes place next weekend.