Why Was Max Verstappen DQ’d at Nurburgring GT3 Race?

Max Verstappen DQ’d at Nurburgring GT3 Race Mercedes-AMG Four-time F1 champ Max Verstappen, who has recently been bemoaning the state of F1 competition, comparing it to Mario Kart, went out and raced in a GT3 car at the Nurburgring. He did well. Took pole and won the four-hour race by a minute.

Then was disqualified because the team had used one too many sets of tires in the four-hour race. Once the error was discovered, the win was handed to second-place No. 99 BMW M4 GT3 EVO team of ROWE Racing.

Rowe won last year’s ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring after a dramatic late-race penalty was applied to the leading Manthey EMA Porsche. Max on the final lap, one minute up on the field. ADAC This weekend’s mishap, meanwhile, was a simple error.

The German car magazine Auto Motor und Sport explained very politely how the mistake might have happened: “Anyone familiar with the Nordschleife scene knows that this wasn't intentional; rather, teams that don't regularly compete in the Eifel region have often stumbled over the specific rules. This was also the case for Winward Racing, who were making their debut as the Mercedes-AMG Performance Team in the NLS. ‘We will now analyze the day thoroughly, meticulously prepare for the upcoming races, and work with full concentration towards the ADAC RAVENOL 24h Nürburgring,’ said team principal Christian Hohenadel.