Max Verstappen gives update over Nurburgring return after shock disqualification

Max Verstappen gives update over Nurburgring return after shock disqualification Change your timezone: Max Verstappen gives update over Nurburgring return after shock disqualification Max Verstappen was disqualified from the NLS2 race last weekend Four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen has opened up on when he might make a competitive return to the Nurburgring Nordschleife. Verstappen raced in an NLS2 race at the track last weekend for his own racing team, with Daniel Juncadella and Jules Gounon his team-mates for the event. They managed to take a pole position-race victory double in the event on-track, but were later stripped of it through a disqualification after exceeding the maximum tyre usage limit. With Verstappen seemingly not enjoying F1's new rule changes, his GT Racing exploits are becoming more important to him, and he is the owner of the Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing. Now, Verstappen has revealed when he might return to the Nurburgring Nordschleife, ahead of the iconic 24 Hours of Nurburgring race that he has signed himself up for in May. Qualifiers for that race - which include two four-hour races as well as qualifying sessions - are on the weekend of April 18-19, and Verstappen has now hinted that he will be there, with a five-week break from F1 coming up following the cancellations of the Saudi Arabian and Bahrain Grands Prix. "At the moment, only Lucas (Auer) would be in the car, so I’d feel a bit sorry for him if he had to do everything on his own because Dani and Jules can’t be there," Verstappen told media at the Japanese Grand Prix. "It would make sense if I could take that on." F1 HEADLINES: Wolff reveals all on Horner as new Aston Martin details emerge Verstappen taking racing exploits 'more serious' Since the start of 2026, both