Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will take part in the Nurburgring 24-hour qualifiers later this month.<\/p>\n
Verstappen announced last month that he will make his debut in the Nurburgring 24 hours in May in the latest step in his burgeoning endurance career.<\/p>\n
Max Verstappen to take part in Nurburgring 24-hour qualifiers<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/p>\n The Dutchman impressed when he took part in the recent NLS2 race at the Nordschleife, converting pole position into a dominant victory at the German venue.<\/p>\n However, Verstappen and teammates Daniel Juncadella and Jules Gounon were disqualified hours after the race due to a tyre infringement.<\/p>\n The number three car was found to have used seven sets of tyres across qualifying and the race combined, one more than the permitted maximum of six.<\/p>\n Analysis: Japanese Grand Prix<\/p>\n Japanese GP conclusions: Dodgeball on wheels, Verstappen\u2019s rampage, Russell\u2019s Norris test<\/a><\/p>\n Kimi Antonelli leads winners and losers as Japanese Grand Prix shifts momentum<\/a><\/p>\n Following last weekend\u2019s Japanese Grand Prix, Verstappen returned to the Nordschleife this week for more testing with the Red Bull-liveried Mercedes AMG-GT3 as his preparations for the Nurburgring 24 hours step up.<\/p>\n With the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix creating a five-week gap in the calendar, Verstappen has announced that he will return to the Nurburgring for the 24-hour qualifiers on April 18-19.<\/p>\n The qualifiers, which will see Verstappen take to the Nurburgring at night for the first time, had been set to clash with F1\u2019s race in Jeddah before the cancellations.<\/p>\n A post by the Verstappen.com social media accounts on Thursday read: \u201cMax returns to the Nordschleife soon for the 24hNBR Qualifiers, together with Austrian driver Lucas Auer for Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing.\u201d<\/p>\n The Nurburgring 24 hours will be held across May 14-17 and fall between the Miami and Canadian grands prix.<\/p>\n The announcement of Verstappen\u2019s latest trip to the Nurburgring comes after he openly cast doubt over his F1 future in Japan last weekend.<\/p>\n Verstappen, who has been a fierce critic of the new F1 2026 rules, admitted that his disillusionment with the direction the sport it heading could drive him away.<\/p>\n He said at Suzuka: \u201cI\u2019m not even frustrated anymore. I\u2019m beyond that \u2013 I don\u2019t know the right word in English for it. I don\u2019t know what to make of it, to be honest.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t get upset about it. I don\u2019t get disappointed or frustrated by it anymore with what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n \u201cYou know how I think about stuff, I don\u2019t need to mention it again. So a lot of stuff obviously for me personally to figure out.\u201d<\/p>\n Verstappen\u2019s father, the former F1 driver Jos Verstappen, admitted earlier this week<\/a> that he is \u201cworried\u201d his son\u2019s motivation could suffer in 2026.<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n