{"id":554839,"date":"2026-03-21T11:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T11:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/554839\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T11:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T11:35:09","slug":"max-verstappen-nurburgring-results-nls2-qualifying-times-and-grid-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/554839\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen Nurburgring Results: NLS2 Qualifying times and grid order"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen<\/a> returned to the Nurburgring on Saturday, March 21, this time in a Mercedes as he entered qualifying for the opening round of the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) with Verstappen Racing. <\/p>\n

\nThe Dutchman claimed pole position in the No.3 Mercedes<\/a>-AMG GT3 \u2014the same as his F1 driver number \u2014 alongside team-mates Daniel Juncadella and Jules Gounon with Verstappen himself clocking the fastest time of a 7:51.751. <\/p>\n

\nJuncadella took charge of the first qualifying laps behind the wheel of the Winward Racing-run AMG, and originally set the the provisional fastest time of an 8:01.310. <\/p>\n

\nVerstappen then took over from his team-mate for a few installation laps before handing the car over to Gounon; but a Code 60 in the final chicane caused by a crash involving Leo-Livius Arne Weber’s Porsche Cayman, meant no significant improvements could be made in that hour. <\/p>\n

\nDuring the closing stages of qualifying, Verstappen managed to lift the team from 15th on the timesheets and set the fastest time. <\/p>\n

\nChristopher Haas<\/a> in the No.16 Audi of Scherer Sport PHX set the second fastest time but was 1.974 seconds behind Verstappen, while Raffaele Marciello clocked the third fastest time, 2.855 seconds behind, in the No.98 BMW of ROWE Racing. <\/p>\n

\nCheck out the top 20 results from Saturday’s qualifying session below. <\/p>\n

\nWATCH: Max Verstappen Nurburgring LIVE – Free NLS race streams and everything you need to know<\/a> <\/p>\n

Nurburgring Qualifying Results: NLS2 2026
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\n NLS2 Qualifying Results
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\n Position
\n Driver
\n Team
\n Time\/Status
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\n
\n
\n 1No.3Mercedes-AMG GT37:51.751
\n 2No.16Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II+01.974
\n 3 No.98BMW M4 GT3 EVO+02.855
\n 4No.34Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO+03.503
\n 5No.80Mercedes-AMG GT3+03.914
\n 6No.47Mercedes-AMG GT3+04.070
\n 7No.99BMW M4 GT3 EVO+04.905
\n 8No.45Ferrari<\/a> 296 GT3+05.061
\n 9No.65Ford Mustang GT3+05.664
\n 10No.44Porsche 911 GT3 R+05.770
\n 11No.7Lamborghini Huracan GT3+06.176
\n 12No.48Porsche 911 GT3 R+06.696
\n 13No.77BMW M4 GT3 EVO+06.995
\n 14No.81BMW G81 M3 Touring 24H+07.192
\n 15No.130Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO II+07.439
\n 16No.5Porsche 911 GT3 R+08.465
\n 17No.75Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II+09.515
\n 18No.786Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO II+09.941
\n 19No.23BMW M4 GT3 EVO+10.235
\n 20No.64Ford Mustang GT3+10.732
\n <\/p>\n

When is Verstappen competing in the 2026 NLS2 race?
\nMax Verstappen Nurburgring timetable”>
\n Max Verstappen Nurburgring Timetable
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\n Date
\n Local Time (CET)
\n UK Time (GMT)
\n Session
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\n March 2108:3007:30Qualifying
\n March 2111:4210:42Formation lap
\n March 2112:0011:00Race start
\n March 2116:0015:00Race finish
\n <\/p>\n

How to watch Verstappen’s Nurburgring race<\/p>\n

\nYou can watch Verstappen’s GT racing exploits right here on GPFans. <\/p>\n

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\nAlternatively, you can catch the action on the official NLS YouTube channel, while live timings and onboard feeds of the cars will be available on their website, meaning you can follow Verstappen’s full journey around the 21 kilometre track. <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE: Christian Horner ‘in Aston Martin meeting’ as Newey speculation rages<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSheona Mountford is a motorsport journalist specialising in F1. As a writer and contributor, she covers a wide range of motorsport series from F1 to F1 Academy, responsible for breaking news, live race coverage and in depth analysis of the sport and the culture around it.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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