Verstappen to race in Nürburgring 24h Qualifiers following "super enjoyable" NLS 2 - Benjamin Crundwell - 15 hours ago - 4 min read Max Verstappen will race in the Nürburgring 24h Qualifiers on 18th and 19th April, following his feature in NLS 2. As Formula One faces increasingly drastic backlash by fans and drivers for their new regulations, Max Verstappen completing side quests in sportscars is promoting alternate forms of racing for fans who are yet to venture outside the world of single seaters. Verstappen confirmed the rumours in March that he and the Verstappen.com team would be racing in the Nürburgring 24h this year with Winward Racing and Mercedes. To prepare for the event, he took part in NLS 2 with Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella. Although he was not planning on it, the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix has allowed Verstappen to race in the two Nürburgring 24h Qualifier events on the 18th and 19th April with Lucas Auer. The events are the main ones used during the NLS (Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie) season for teams to gain experience and licences for the 24 hour race. Both races will involve a 90 minute qualifying session and a four hour race. Predominantly for Verstappen.com, the qualifiers are a great chance to fast track their position in Top Qualifying for Nürburgring 24h (the equivalent of Q3 in F1). Verstappen’s adventures at the Nürburgring started last May, when he took part in a Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) test session under the alias ‘Franz Hermann’ with fellow Team Redline sim racer Chris Lulham. The test took place in the Verstappen.com-sponsored Emil Frey Ferrari 296 GT3. Due to the dangerous nature of the track (nicknamed ‘the Green Hell’ by Jackie Stewart in 1968), specific licenses are required to race on the Nordschleife.