RAVENOL Mercedes-AMG #80 Wins 54th Nürburgring 24h as Verstappen Retires After 21 Hours
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Updated · Autoweek · May 17
RAVENOL Mercedes-AMG #80 Wins 54th Nürburgring 24h as Verstappen Retires After 21 Hours
5 articles · Updated · Autoweek · May 17
Maro Engel drove the RAVENOL Mercedes-AMG #80 to victory after the leading Team Verstappen Racing Mercedes dropped out 21 hours into the 54th Nürburgring 24h.
A broken driveshaft and related damage ended Max Verstappen’s bid with Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon and Daniel Juncadella after the quartet had controlled most of the race.
Second place stayed with the #84 Red Bull Team ABT Lamborghini because its 1 minute 20 seconds Code 60 penalty was offset when the #34 Aston Martin was delayed by a late yellow on the final stretch.
Mercedes secured its first Nürburgring 24h win in 10 years, while Verstappen’s debut helped draw 352,000 fans and the event’s first sold-out Saturday.
Can the Nürburgring 24h sustain its record popularity without the 'Verstappen effect'?
Did team orders pre-determine the winner before Verstappen’s car even failed?