Max Verstappen has declared \u201cwe will be back\u201d after the #3 Verstappen Racing Mercedes was cruelly denied victory at the N\u00fcrburgring 24 Hours.<\/p>\n
Verstappen impressed on his debut at the endurance classic this weekend as he shared a Mercedes-AMG GT3 with teammates Gounon, Lucas Auer and Daniel Juncadella.<\/p>\n
Max Verstappen: \u2018We will be back\u2019<\/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 quartet had established a lead of around 45 seconds after Verstappen\u2019s final stint on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n However, the car developed a driveshaft problem shortly after Daniel Juncadella replaced Verstappen in the cockpit.<\/p>\n The #3 was ultimately classified 38th as the #80 Mercedes of Maro Engel, Luca Stolz, Fabian Schiller and Maxime Martin collected victory.<\/p>\n Go deeper: Max Verstappen crew denied N\u00fcrburgring 24 Hours win<\/p>\n N\u00fcrburgring 24 Hours: Max Verstappen heartbreak as Mercedes problem loses win<\/a><\/p>\n N\u00fcrburgring 24 Hours results: Final race classification<\/a><\/p>\n In an emotional post to Instagram at the chequered flag, Gounon said he was \u201cheartbroken\u201d and would \u201cneed a little time away\u201d to come to terms with defeat.<\/p>\n He wrote: \u201cThe word heartbroken probably doesn\u2019t even come close to what we feel right now.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were doing everything right with Max, Luggi and Dani, but the Green Hell had other plans.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s crazy how this sport can give you the highest highs and, in the next moment, make you feel ten feet underground.<\/p>\n \u201cAt the end, an issue with three hours remaining took it away from us.<\/p>\n \u201cMassive thanks to the whole team for the unbelievable work and effort.<\/p>\n \u201cNeed a little time away to process this one.\u201d<\/p>\n In a comment underneath Gounon\u2019s post, Verstappen wrote: \u201cWe will be back mate.\u201d<\/p>\n Verstappen\u2019s message was accompanied by a flexed-bicep emoji.<\/p>\n As reported by PlanetF1.com<\/a>, Juncadella had earlier also expressed his disappointment, claiming Verstappen Racing was enjoying a \u201cdream race\u201d before the issue.<\/p>\n Juncadella said: \u201cThe race went so well for us.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had a good start, great stints, the decision for rain tyres at the right moment.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had built up a two-minute lead over everyone else.<\/p>\n \u201cJust a dream race, but unfortunately it was three hours too short and three hours too long for us.<\/p>\n \u201cBut that\u2019s just how it is in racing.\u201d<\/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