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Max Verstappen’s Nürburgring 24 Hours ended in fru

Max Verstappen’s Nürburgring 24 Hours ended in frustration as his #3 Mercedes fell to 38th after a technical problem struck while the car was leading. But the bigger takeaway is what came next: Verstappen has already signalled he’ll “try” to return for 2027, schedule permitting, making it clear this wasn’t a one-off.

The race also delivered a headline duel with Maro Engel in a high-speed scrap that got physical and spilled onto the grass, adding another layer to their growing Nordschleife rivalry. Elsewhere, Christian Horner is now free to explore an F1 return after his non-compete is believed to have expired on May 8, Heinz-Harald Frentzen shared a hospital-bed birthday update after back surgery, and Abbi Pulling has called for an investigation after a chaotic Safety Car moment in SMP F4 at Moscow Raceway.

#N24 #Nurburgring24 #Verstappen #GT3 #F1 #MotorsportNews

With the 2026 season stuck in a stop-start rhythm

With the 2026 season stuck in a stop-start rhythm — including an unplanned five-week gap after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were scrubbed — some drivers are having to create their own sharpness between grands prix. Oscar Piastri, Alex Albon and Gabriel Bortoleto went back to basics with a day of karting at Brignoles in France, away from the usual noise, chasing feel and race craft rather than headlines or lap times.

The circuit shared footage of the session, with Albon even turning up in full Williams kit, while Piastri called it a return to his “natural habitat”. It’s not nostalgia; it’s a reset button: strip away the engineering layers and you’re left with braking, positioning and instinct — the things that don’t improve by sitting out. As F1 gears up for Canada, the simple, shared track time might be the most practical preparation of all.

#F1 #Karting #OscarPiastri #AlexAlbon #GabrielBortoleto #CanadianGP

Heinz-Harald Frentzen marked his 59th birthday fro

The FIA insists its new Additional Development and

The FIA insists its new Additional Development and Upgrade Opportunities (ADUO) for F1’s 2026 power-unit era is not a backdoor BoP tool. Nikolas Tombazis says it won’t hand anyone extra fuel flow, ballast changes or an instant jump to the front — it’s a cost-cap relief mechanism that still requires manufacturers to build the best engine to win.

ADUO is triggered if a manufacturer’s internal combustion engine is measured 2% or more off the benchmark, unlocking tiered spending outside the PU cost cap (from $3m up to $11m per period, with extra one-year-only flexibility for 2026 at 10%+). With Honda currently flagged as trailing on FIA measurements — and others in the conversation — the first checkpoint has now moved to after Canada, setting up an early-season flashpoint over how the deficit is judged and who qualifies.

#F1 #FIA #F12026 #PowerUnit #Motorsport #Formula1

McLaren came to Miami needing a reset and left wit

McLaren came to Miami needing a reset and left with something more valuable: evidence its upgrade programme is finally landing often enough to turn pace into points. Lando Norris P2 and Oscar Piastri P3 delivered the team’s first double podium of 2026, and Andrea Stella’s takeaway was clear — the front is now so compressed that weekends are decided by execution, optimisation and adapting to conditions, not by one dominant car.

Stella believes Mercedes still has a slight underlying edge, but sprint qualifying underlined the new reality: several drivers looked like viable pole contenders depending on who nailed the lap. McLaren’s own updates did what they were meant to do, even against a bigger-looking Ferrari package, and more parts are coming for Canada. Norris is keeping it measured — Montreal can reshuffle the order — but in a four-way knife fight, a car that’s easier to optimise might be the difference between pole and fifth.

#F1 #McLaren #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #MiamiGP #CanadianGP

The Verstappen–Engel flashpoint at the Nürburgring

The Verstappen–Engel flashpoint at the Nürburgring 24 Hours looked ugly in the moment, but it was more Nordschleife reality than rivalry: a late-night duel between Winward Racing’s two Mercedes-AMG GT3s, squeezed by lapped traffic on the run into Tiergarten. Verstappen’s #3 finally got the run, Engel fought back, and with the road narrowing and slower cars in the worst possible places, Engel ended up on the grass with brief contact but no damage. Afterwards, Engel called it a simple misunderstanding and said they laughed it off, brushing aside any attempt to revive last year’s online back-and-forth.

The sting came later. Verstappen’s car had the pace to win, only for a late drift shaft problem to end the challenge. Engel and the #80 crew (Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller, Maxime Martin) converted the night into victory, 46 seconds clear of the #84 Lamborghini, with Engel praising Verstappen’s speed and feeling for a result that got away on mechanics, not merit.

#N24 #Nurburgring24 #Nordschleife #GT3 #MaroEngel #MaxVerstappen

F1’s back in Montreal for round five of 2026, but

F1’s back in Montreal for round five of 2026, but the sharpest story this Grand Prix week isn’t coming from the paddock. Local strippers organised under the Sex Work Autonomous Committee say they’ll strike on Saturday May 23, timed to hit sprint day and qualifying, arguing Grand Prix weekend is the busiest and most lucrative period for club owners and the moment workers have the most leverage.

The group is calling for recognition that dancers aren’t “self-employed” in practice, and wants safer working conditions, an end to workplace violence, and an end to discriminatory hiring and scheduling. They allege Grand Prix week brings new rules, higher bar fees, overbooking and less security even as management profits, pointing to bar-fee models that can generate tens of thousands in door fees alone. On track, Montreal promises its usual chaos as rookie Kimi Antonelli leads the standings, but off track the weekend’s economics are already under pressure.

#F1 #CanadianGP #MontrealGP #MotorsportNews #F1Sprint #LabourRights

Mercedes signed Kimi Antonelli as a long-term proj

Mercedes signed Kimi Antonelli as a long-term project. Four race weekends into 2026, Toto Wolff is admitting even the team didn’t expect this: three poles converted into three straight wins, a new F1 record, and a 19-year-old who became the sport’s youngest championship leader in Japan. Miami only underlined it further — controlled, mistake-free, and already 20 points clear of team-mate George Russell.

Wolff’s message is blunt: raw speed is the rarest thing to “build,” and Antonelli has it in abundance — plus the calm execution that’s made him the only driver on the podium at every GP so far. Russell hasn’t started cleanly, with errors and misfortune in the mix, and the internal dynamic is shifting even if Mercedes insists it still believes in his value. Next stop is Montreal and the season’s third Sprint, the one format where Antonelli hasn’t hit the top three yet.

#F1 #Mercedes #KimiAntonelli #TotoWolff #GeorgeRussell #CanadianGP

A scary moment overshadowed Race 4 of the Russian

A scary moment overshadowed Race 4 of the Russian SMP F4 opener at Moscow Raceway when a Safety Car deployment became the danger: released into a fast-approaching pack, it then stopped while still partly on the racing line, triggering a late-reaction concertina as drivers scattered to avoid a stationary car. Several cars were damaged and Marko Markozov took to the gravel to escape, but the crucial outcome was that nobody was hurt.

The race was halted, and the focus has shifted to how the sequence was allowed to unfold — from release timing to warnings and why the Safety Car stopped where it did. Abbi Pulling called for a proper investigation, and it’s hard to argue: in junior single-seaters, the basics have to be rock solid. On track, Ivan Pigaev still leaves Round 1 leading the standings on 61 points, one ahead of Vladimir Verkholantsev — but the series now needs clear answers to restore trust.

#SMPF4 #Formula4 #MoscowRaceway #MotorsportSafety #RaceControl #SingleSeaters

Rafael Câmara just got his first real taste of the

Rafael Câmara just got his first real taste of the Ferrari dream, completing two days of private running at the Hungaroring in the SF-25 for his maiden proper Formula 1 mileage. The reigning F3 champion and one of F2’s standout rookies is second in the 2026 standings heading into Canada, just a point off Red Bull-backed Nikola Tsolov, making this feel less like a novelty and more like the next step in a clear plan.

Ferrari kept it quiet and kept it serious: no public times, because the focus is on process as much as pace — adaptation, feedback, discipline, and how a driver works with engineers. Fellow academy member Dino Beganovic also shared the test, underlining a busy and competitive talent pipeline in Maranello, with results now the key to turning these opportunities into something bigger.

#Ferrari #F1 #RafaelCamara #FerrariDriverAcademy #Formula2 #MotorsportNews

Carlos Sainz has become the first current F1 drive

Carlos Sainz has become the first current F1 driver to lap Madrid’s new 2026 Spanish GP venue, taking a Ford Mustang GT around the partly finished “Madring” ahead of an FIA inspection later this month. The early run sold Madrid’s pitch: a hybrid layout that blends tight, street-style sections with a faster, more open back end, designed to feel like two circuits stitched together.

The headline feature is “La Monumental” — a 500m banked right-hander with 24 degrees of banking, plus a crest that adds bite. Sainz believes it can create genuine side-by-side options to escape dirty air, in a Zandvoort-style spirit as that track prepares to exit the calendar. Organisers are also aiming big on spectacle, with up to 45,000 fans wrapped around the corner in a stadium-like cauldron. The real verdict will come when F1 cars arrive, but Madrid already has a clear hook — and Sainz made it sound like more than another street race.

#F1 #CarlosSainz #MadridGP #Madring #SpanishGP #Formula1

Christian Horner is back doing paddock laps withou

Christian Horner is back doing paddock laps without the headset — spotted at Monaco’s Formula E weekend and recently at MotoGP’s Jerez round with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali — sounding almost delighted by racing “with absolutely no pressure.” But the bigger shift is contractual, not social: his Red Bull exit settlement included a non-compete that’s now expired (believed to have lapsed May 8), putting him officially back in play.

With access as his currency, the sightings read less like a hobby and more like positioning. Alpine remains the clearest route in via investor interest in Otro Capital’s 24% stake (with Mercedes also linked, per Flavio Briatore), while Aston Martin is still seen as a serious option for a top, CEO-style role — made more intriguing by Adrian Newey’s presence there. Horner looks less like he’s winding down, and more like he’s waiting for the right door to open.
#F1 #FormulaE #MotoGP #ChristianHorner #AstonMartinF1 #AlpineF1

Max Verstappen’s first Nürburgring 24 Hours ended

Max Verstappen’s first Nürburgring 24 Hours ended in the kind of heartbreak that ignores pace and preparation. The Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 he shared with Jules Gounon, Lucas Auer and Daniel Juncadella looked in control with four hours to go, only for a driveshaft failure to flip the race. The car returned late enough to be classified 38th, a result that doesn’t reflect how strong the programme was before it broke.

Verstappen has already confirmed he wants another shot in 2027, schedule allowing, and his words made it sound like unfinished business rather than a polite maybe. With his F1 season stuck in a tough place — seventh in the standings and Red Bull showing progress but not a reset — the Nordschleife weekend also underlined what still fires him up: endurance racing, shared responsibility, and a track that doesn’t let you manage your way to the finish.

#MaxVerstappen #Nurburgring24h #GT3 #EnduranceRacing #MercedesAMGGT3 #Formula1

Max Verstappen’s Nürburgring 24 Hours debut was li

Max Verstappen’s Nürburgring 24 Hours debut was lining up as a statement win: the #3 Mercedes in control, the pace relentless, the crown within reach. Then endurance racing did what it always does. With under four hours to go, an ABS warning escalated into noises and vibrations, and Mercedes-AMG later confirmed a driveshaft issue that forced an unscheduled stop and ended any shot at victory. The car returned late, but finished a deflating 38th, 21 laps down.

Up front, Mercedes still took top honours as the #80 crew of Maro Engel, Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller and Maxime Martin kept it clean for the win. Elsewhere, Timo Glock was disqualified and had his Nordschleife licence revoked after being clocked at 112km/h in a Code 60 zone, with the #69 McLaren continuing with its remaining drivers. Jules Gounon admitted he needed time to process it; Verstappen kept it simple: “We will be back mate.”

#N24 #Nurburgring24 #Nordschleife #EnduranceRacing #MercedesAMG #MaxVerstappen

Max Verstappen’s Nürburgring 24 Hours debut was tu

Max Verstappen’s Nürburgring 24 Hours debut was turning into the kind of disciplined, methodical endurance weekend that wins this race. In the #3 Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 with Jules Gounon, Lucas Auer and Daniel Juncadella, he looked instantly at home in the traffic and the changing conditions, and by Sunday morning they weren’t just competitive — they were leading, building a margin that gave them control.

Then, with three hours to go, it ended the hard way: a driveshaft failure shortly after Juncadella got in. No drama, no driver error, just a component that didn’t make it to the finish. The #3 was classified 38th as the #80 Mercedes of Maro Engel, Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller and Maxime Martin took the win. Gounon called it “heartbroken,” Juncadella said it was a dream race that was “three hours too short,” and Verstappen’s response was simple and pointed: “We will be back.”

#Nurburgring24 #N24 #GT3 #MaxVerstappen #MercedesAMG #EnduranceRacing

Max Verstappen and the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 crew lo

Max Verstappen and the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 crew looked in full control at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, nailing the changing conditions and the key rain-tyre call to build a rare two-minute lead with four hours still to run on the Nordschleife.

Then it unraveled fast. An ABS warning became vibrations, then a driveshaft failure that forced Daniel Juncadella to limp back in and triggered further damage. The “dream race” turned into a salvage mission, and the #3 car dropped to 38th at the flag. Mercedes still took the win with the #80 Engel/Stolz/Schiller/Martin lineup, but it was a brutal reminder that at the Nürburgring, you can do everything right and still lose it to one part.

#N24 #Nurburgring24h #GT3 #MercedesAMGGT3 #MaxVerstappen #EnduranceRacing

Winward Racing’s #80 Mercedes-AMG GT3 survived the

Winward Racing’s #80 Mercedes-AMG GT3 survived the Nürburgring 24 Hours’ late-race chaos to win the 2026 edition after 156 laps, with Maro Engel, Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller and Maxime Martin keeping it clean while the Nordschleife punished almost everyone else. Red Bull Team ABT hauled its #84 Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 home second (+46.311s), ahead of Walkenhorst Motorsport’s #34 Aston Martin in third (+2:28.750), with the #99 ROWE BMW and the eye-catching #81 BMW M3 Touring 24h rounding out the top five.

The brutal headline, though, was Max Verstappen’s #3 Mercedes ending up 38th on 135 laps in a race that turned “tumultuous” even by ‘Ring standards. From the new-gen HRT Ford Mustang GT3 EVO (2026) claiming seventh to the tight margins through the lower top 10, the final order read like a survival census: discipline rewarded, impatience punished, and reputations left at the mercy of the Green Hell.

#N24 #Nurburgring24h #Nordschleife #GT3 #EnduranceRacing #MercedesAMGGT3

Mercedes left the Nürburgring 24 Hours with the tr

Mercedes left the Nürburgring 24 Hours with the trophy, as Winward Racing’s #80 Mercedes-AMG kept its head through late drizzle and a shifting track to seal the win. Behind it, the podium fight flipped late: the #34 Aston Martin looked set for P2 until a late Code 60 helped the penalised #84 Lamborghini hang on to second by just 16 seconds.

But the weekend’s defining story was the collapse of the #3 Mercedes effort featuring Max Verstappen. After a hard-charging stint put the car in control and a tense 270km/h duel with Maro Engel avoided disaster, the #3 still led with around 90 minutes to go. Three laps after handing over to Daniel Juncadella, it came back with driveshaft damage and a missing right-rear wheel, turning a near-certain win into a painful, limping finish.

#N24 #Nurburgring24 #GT3 #MercedesAMG #MaxVerstappen #EnduranceRacing

Verstappen Racing looked set to control the Nürbur

Verstappen Racing looked set to control the Nürburgring 24 Hours, with the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 leading and three hours left after Max Verstappen’s stint put them in a strong position. Daniel Juncadella took over and was ready to manage it home, until the car started throwing warnings.

An ABS alert came first, then noises and heavy vibrations, forcing an unscheduled stop after just two laps. Mercedes-AMG says drive shaft damage was the root cause, escalating quickly and sending the car into the garage for repairs as any victory hopes slipped away. With the #3 delayed, the lead swung to the #80 Mercedes in a late, brutal reshuffle at the front.

#N24 #Nurburgring24 #GT3 #MercedesAMG #MaxVerstappen #EnduranceRacing

Max Verstappen’s Nürburgring 24 Hours push turned

Max Verstappen’s Nürburgring 24 Hours push turned into a late pitlane nightmare, with the Team Verstappen Mercedes-AMG GT3 going from looking like the car to beat to slipping down to 11th with three hours still to run. The #3 Winward Mercedes he shares with Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella was suddenly in damage-limitation mode in a race where control can vanish in a single lap.

At the 21-hour mark, Winward Racing’s #80 Mercedes led on lap 135, ahead of the #34 Walkenhorst Aston Martin (one lap down) and ROWE Racing’s #99 BMW, with Red Bull Team ABT’s #84 Lamborghini and BMW M Motorsport’s #81 rounding out the top five. It’s the usual Nordschleife reminder: reputations don’t matter, momentum doesn’t last, and the finish rarely matches the picture with hours to go.

#N24 #Nurburgring24 #GT3 #EnduranceRacing #MaxVerstappen #MotorsportNews

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