Max Verstappen is set to drive a BMW M4 GT3 in a qualifying race for the Nurburgring 24 Hours this weekend, teaming up with BMW factory drivers as preparation for the iconic endurance event in June.
A day after a fatal seven-car crash cancelled a race and claimed the life of driver Juha Miettinen, Max Verstappen and other competitors returned to the Nurburgring for Sunday qualifying sessions, underscoring the circuit's perilous reputation and the solemn reality of motorsport.
Max Verstappen has offered condolences after Finnish driver Juha Miettinen died following a multi-car crash during a Nürburgring 24 Hours qualifying session. The tragic incident on the dangerous Nordschleife circuit led to the session's cancellation, uniting the motorsport world in mourning and reflecting on the sport's inherent risks.
Max Verstappen's run in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring qualifiers was overshadowed by a fatal crash that killed driver Juha Miettinen, leading to the abandonment of the first race. The tragedy prompted official FIA statements and a reaction from Verstappen, casting a pall over the event as qualifying continued.
A fatal multi-car crash during a 24 Hours of Nürburgring qualifying race, which killed driver Juha Miettinen, led to the cancellation of all further track action. This included the second qualifying session where Max Verstappen was scheduled to participate, with the F1 champion and the wider motorsport community expressing their grief over the tragedy.
Max Verstappen has returned to the track for the Nürburgring Qualifiers, a day after the fatal accident of GT driver Juha Miettinen. Organizers have opted to continue the weekend's schedule, with key qualifying sessions and races proceeding as the paddock mourns and reflects on the sport's inherent risks.
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Finnish driver Juha Miettinen, 66, died following a multi-car crash during a qualifying race for the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The FIA, BMW, and Mercedes have all issued statements expressing profound sadness and offering condolences to his family and the motorsport community.
The opening qualifying race for the 24 Hours of Nürburgring was canceled after a seven-car pile-up claimed the life of driver Juha Miettinen on the Nordschleife, casting a shadow over the endurance racing event and prompting a safety review.
BMW issued a statement from Imola after driver Juha Miettinen died in a crash on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The tragedy raises safety concerns for endurance racing and may impact BMW’s WEC plans.
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