21.03.2026, Nürburgring, Nürburg, Vier-Stunden-Rennen der Nürburgring-Langstreckenserie NLS , im Bild Max Verstappen nutzt die Formel-1-Pause für einen Ausflug auf den Nürburgring., Er nimmt am Vier-Stunden-Rennen der Nürburgring-Langstreckenserie NLS teil. Photo by Midori Ikenouchi/Hasan Bratic/DeFodi Images - *** 21 03 2026, Nürburgring, Nürburg, Four-hour race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series NLS , in the picture Max Verstappen uses the Formula 1 break for a trip to the Nürburgring , He takes part in the four-hour race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series NLS Photo by Midori Ikenouchi Hasan Bratic DeFodi Images
21.03.2026, Nürburgring, Nürburg, Vier-Stunden-Rennen der Nürburgring-Langstreckenserie NLS , im Bild Max Verstappen nutzt die Formel-1-Pause für einen Ausflug auf den Nürburgring., Er nimmt am Vier-Stunden-Rennen der Nürburgring-Langstreckenserie NLS teil. Photo by Midori Ikenouchi/Hasan Bratic/DeFodi Images - *** 21 03 2026, Nürburgring, Nürburg, Four-hour race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series NLS , in the picture Max Verstappen uses the Formula 1 break for a trip to the Nürburgring , He takes part in the four-hour race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series NLS Photo by Midori Ikenouchi Hasan Bratic DeFodi Images
May 12, 2026, 1:30 PM CUT
Max Verstappen’s Full Schedule for Nürburgring 24 Hours as Historic Sellout Occurs
Max Verstappen will take on his first Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend, and even before stepping foot on the gas, has rewritten the race's history. Nürburgring announced on Sunday that for the first time in the history of the 24 Hour race, the weekend tickets have been sold out.
Though day tickets for Thursday, Friday, and Sunday are still available, buyers have been asked to arrive as early as possible because of the expected rush. And it has all come down to the Verstappen effect!
The four-time F1 champion will be racing in the No. 3 Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo alongside teammates Lucas Auer, Jules Gounon, and Daniel Juncadella. The proceedings for the endurance race will begin with qualifying events on Thursday and conclude with the race finish on Sunday (May 14-17).
21.03.2026, Nürburgring, Nürburg, Vier-Stunden-Rennen der Nürburgring-Langstreckenserie NLS , im Bild Max Verstappen nutzt die Formel-1-Pause für einen Ausflug auf den Nürburgring., Er nimmt am Vier-Stunden-Rennen der Nürburgring-Langstreckenserie NLS teil. Photo by Midori Ikenouchi/Hasan Bratic/DeFodi Images - *** 21 03 2026, Nürburgring, Nürburg, Four-hour race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series NLS , in the picture Max Verstappen uses the Formula 1 break for a trip to the Nürburgring , He takes part in the four-hour race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series NLS Photo by Midori Ikenouchi Hasan Bratic DeFodi Images
21.03.2026, Nürburgring, Nürburg, Vier-Stunden-Rennen der Nürburgring-Langstreckenserie NLS , im Bild Max Verstappen nutzt die Formel-1-Pause für einen Ausflug auf den Nürburgring., Er nimmt am Vier-Stunden-Rennen der Nürburgring-Langstreckenserie NLS teil. Photo by Midori Ikenouchi/Hasan Bratic/DeFodi Images - *** 21 03 2026, Nürburgring, Nürburg, Four-hour race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series NLS , in the picture Max Verstappen uses the Formula 1 break for a trip to the Nürburgring , He takes part in the four-hour race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series NLS Photo by Midori Ikenouchi Hasan Bratic DeFodi Images
Here is what Max Verstappen's week will look like, with all times below in ET:
Thursday, May 14
- Qualifying 1: 7:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
- Qualifying 2: 2:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday, May 15 (ET)
- Top Qualifying 1: 4:15 a.m. – 4:45 a.m.
- Top Qualifying 2: 5:05 a.m. – 5:35 a.m.
- Qualifying 3: 6:00 a.m. – 7:05 a.m.
- Top Qualifying 3: 7:35 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Saturday, May 16 (ET)
- Warm-up: 4:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m.
- Starting Lineup: 6:45 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
- Open Grid: 7:10 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.
- Formation Round: 8:40 a.m.
- Race Start: 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 17 (ET)
- Race Finish: 9:00 a.m.
How to watch Max Verstappen at Nürburgring 24 Hours? Viewership records wait to be broken
Fans can stream the Nürburgring 24 Hours for free on the official Nürburgring and Red Bull YouTube channels.
Max Verstappen has already helped break viewership records for the NLS (Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie)after participating in NLS9 last year, where he won on debut, and the NLS2 and the 24 Hour Qualifier weekends this year.
The English stream of the NLS2 race garnered 1.1 million viewers on YouTube, while the German stream got around 900,000 viewers. This was nearly a 5x step up from when he debuted in the NLS9 in September 2025, when the English stream crossed the 215,000-mark, and the German stream crossed 349,000 viewers, which were already record-breaking numbers.
The 24-Hour race, the first iteration of which took place in 1970, takes place on the iconic 25.378km Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. With Max Verstappen's involvement, the race is bound to break viewership records, and who knows, the Dutchman might just win on debut.
