{"id":616082,"date":"2026-04-19T00:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/616082\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T00:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:33:11","slug":"f1-news-recap-max-verstappen-shocked-by-nurburgring-tragedy-on-a-sad-day-for-motorsport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/616082\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 News Recap: Max Verstappen ‘shocked’ by Nurburgring tragedy on a sad day for motorsport"},"content":{"rendered":"

Max Verstappen<\/a>‘s latest bid for Nurburgring glory was overshadowed by a terrible tragedy at the iconic German track on Saturday (April 18) and that dominates our recap of a sad day for the world of motorsport: <\/p>\n

Driver Juha Miettinen dead after horror crash stops Max Verstappen race at Nurburgring<\/p>\n

\nSaturday’s NLS4 race lasted for just under 30 minutes of the scheduled four hours, as it was red flagged following a terrible seven-car crash. <\/p>\n

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\nOrganisers would later announce that the awful incident had claimed the life of 66-year-old driver Juha Miettinen. <\/p>\n

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Max Verstappen ‘shocked’ as he reacts to Nurburgring tragedy<\/p>\n

\nShortly after the news of that Nurburgring tragedy, Verstappen took to social media to share his thoughts on a sad day for the world of motorsport. <\/p>\n

\nHe spoke of the dangers that racing presents, and sent a heartfelt message of love to the family and friends of Juha Miettinen. <\/p>\n

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\"JuhaJuha Miettinen died at the Nurburgring on Saturday (Photo: Juha Miettinen Instagram).
\nRed Bull are in a doom spiral and F1 insider claims exodus could get even worse<\/p>\n

\nAn F1 insider claims that Red Bull’s mass exodus of key staff could continue because ‘good people attract other good people’. <\/p>\n

\nIt was announced last week that the team’s head of racing Gianpiero Lambiase is going to become the latest big name to leave the team as he heads for McLaren<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Lewis Hamilton<\/a> has ‘lost love and passion’ for F1 claims former rival<\/p>\n

\nSeven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton ‘doesn’t have the love’ for the sport anymore, according to a former rival. <\/p>\n

\nHamilton is currently racing in his 20th season as an F1 driver, and in that time he has won everything there is to win, including seven drivers’ championship titles. <\/p>\n

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Doriane Pin confirmed for Mercedes<\/a> F1 drive in ‘milestone moment’<\/p>\n

\nReigning F1 Academy champion and Mercedes test driver Doriane Pin will test Formula 1 machinery for the first time in a ‘milestone moment’. <\/p>\n

\nPin will get behind the wheel of the W12 (the car Mercedes won the 2021 constructors’ championship with) at the iconic Silverstone circuit this weekend, in a private test as part of Mercedes\u2019 Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) programme. <\/p>\n

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\"DorianeDoriane Pin gets a Mercedes debut at Silverstone.
\nThe Max Verstappen effect: Nurburgring lap record SMASHED BY 11 seconds<\/p>\n

\nMax Verstappen’s recent exploits around the Nurburgring Nordschleife appear to have inspired other racers, with a new lap record being set at the track this week. <\/p>\n

\nVerstappen made his GT3 debut at the so-called ‘Green Hell’ last year, winning while racing with his Verstappen Racing team. <\/p>\n

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For more breaking stories, live reaction and exclusive insight, keep up with all today\u2019s F1 news on GPFans.<\/p>\n

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