Max Verstappen will make his debut within the Nurburgring 24 Hours this weekend. In doing so, he joins an extended listing of Components 1 drivers who’ve taken half within the endurance basic.
Verstappen’s entry shouldn’t be solely massive information due to his standing, but additionally as a result of he turns into a part of a choose group. Since 1970 – the primary yr of the race – greater than 30 F1 drivers have competed on this legendary occasion on the Nordschleife.
Nevertheless, what instantly makes Verstappen distinctive is his report. With 4 world titles, he surpasses nearly each earlier F1 driver to take part within the Nurburgring race. Solely names equivalent to Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet and Jack Brabham come shut by way of championships. Of those, Lauda can also be the one F1 world champion to have truly received the race (1973).
When it comes to F1 expertise, Verstappen additionally stands out. With greater than 230 grand prix begins, he has extra begins than every other F1 driver who has ever competed within the 24 hours race. That underlines his standing as probably the most skilled and profitable lively drivers ever to take the beginning – though it must be famous that the F1 calendar has featured considerably extra races lately than it did within the Nineteen Seventies and Eighties, for instance.
Nevertheless, there are additionally statistics during which Verstappen can’t (but) compete. Hans-Joachim Stuck holds the report with no fewer than 19 entries within the Nurburgring 24 Hours between 1970 and 2011, together with three victories. Markus Winkelhock (16 begins, three wins) and Pedro Lamy additionally stand out, the latter being essentially the most profitable former F1 driver within the race’s historical past with 5 total victories.
A big proportion of F1 driver individuals come from Germany, which is logical given the historic and geographical ties to the Nurburgring. Names equivalent to Bernd Schneider, Christian Danner and Heinz-Harald Frentzen all made the swap from F1 to the Nordschleife.
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The query now’s the place Verstappen will place himself on this listing. In earlier races, he has already proven he can combat on the entrance instantly and has twice battled for the lead with skilled GT3 driver Christopher Haase.
Verstappen even received the second race of the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) alongside Jules Gounon and Dani Juncadella – till the workforce was disqualified for utilizing too many tyre units.
A win on debut can be historic and would place him alongside Lauda within the report books. Extra realistically, he might first achieve expertise, as many predecessors did, though with such a powerful workforce the target is obvious: to combat for the general victory.
Both means, Verstappen’s participation marks a brand new chapter within the wealthy historical past of F1 drivers on the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
Each F1 drivers to compete within the Nurburgring 24 Hours
| Driver | Nationality | F1 expertise | Nurburgring 24 Hours appearances | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Adams |  |
2 grands prix (1994) | 3 (1997–1998, 2000) | – |
| Giovanna Amati |  |
3 qualifying periods (1992) | 1 (1985) | – |
| Michael Bartels |  |
4 {qualifications} (1991) | 7 (1991, 2000–2001, 2003–2006) | 2 (2000, 2001) |
| Jack Brabham |  |
126 grands prix, 3 titles | 1 (1980) | – |
| Johnny Cecotto |  |
18 grands prix | 4 (1988, 1990–1992) | 1 (1992) |
| Christian Danner | |
36 grands prix | 7 (1978–1979, 1985, 1990–1992, 2000) | 1 (1992) |
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen | |
156 grands prix | 2 (1988, 2008) | – |
| Timo Glock | |
91 grands prix | 1 (2024) | – |
| Hubert Hahne | |
3 grands prix | 2 (1994–1995) | – |
| Nick Heidfeld | |
183 grands prix | 2 (2012, 2014) | – |
| Hans Heyer | |
1 qualifying session | 5 (1971–1973, 1994–1995) | – |
| Ingo Hoffmann |  |
3 grands prix | 3 (1994–1996) | – |
| Christian Klien |  |
49 grands prix | 1 (2025) | – |
| Jacques Laffite |  |
176 grands prix | 1 (2006) | – |
| Pedro Lamy |  |
32 grands prix | 12 (2001–2005, 2010–2016) | 5 (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010) |
| Niki Lauda | |
171 grands prix, 3 titles | 1 (1973) | 1 (1973) |
| Jochen Mass | |
105 grands prix | 2 (1971, 1999) | – |
| Arturo Merzario | |
57 grands prix | 4 (2005, 2007–2009) | – |
| Stefano Modena | |
70 grands prix | 1 (2000) | – |
| Tiago Monteiro | |
37 grands prix | 4 (2019–2021, 2024) | – |
| Nelson Piquet | |
204 grands prix, 3 titles | 1 (1994) | – |
| Emanuele Pirro | |
37 grands prix | 3 (1989, 1993, 2009) | 1 (1989) |
| Dieter Quester | |
1 grand prix begin | 10 (1982, 1984, 1987–1988, 1990–1991, 1993, 2004–2006) | – |
| Keke Rosberg |  |
114 grands prix, 1 title | 1 (1982) | – |
| Bernd Schneider | |
9 grands prix | 9 (1987, 1990–1991, 2012–2013, 2015–2018) | 2 (2013, 2016) |
| Rolf Stommelen | |
54 grands prix | 2 (1981–1982) | – |
| Hans-Joachim Caught | |
74 grands prix | 19 (1970–1972, 1981–1982, 1984, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002–2011) | 3 (1970, 1998, 2004) |
| Eric van de Poele | |
5 grands prix | 4 (1987–1989, 2006) | – |
| Volker Weidler | |
10 qualifying periods | 2 (1986–1987) | – |
| Joachim Winkelhock | |
7 qualifying periods | 9 (1984, 1986–1988, 1990–1992, 1994–1995) | 2 (1990, 1991) |
| Manfred Winkelhock | |
47 grands prix | 1 (1982) | – |
| Markus Winkelhock | |
1 grands prix | 16 (2010–2025) | 3 (2012, 2014, 2017) |
| Alexander Wurz | |
69 grands prix | 1 (1992) | – |
| Alex Yoong |  |
18 grands prix | 5 (2012–13, 2015-17) | – |
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