Max Verstappen’s hopes of winning the Nurburgring 24 Hours on his debut end after a late driveshaft failure removes his team’s car from contention. Multiple reports say Verstappen, sharing a Mercedes-AMG GT3 car at the German endurance race, drives alongside teammates including Dani Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer. At the time of the problem, Verstappen and the team are described as leading the race for several hours and maintaining an advantage of around 30 seconds with roughly three hours and 20 minutes remaining. The failure occurs late on Sunday, and the issue prevents the car from continuing in the running, ending the team’s challenge for overall victory. The accounts are consistent that the driveshaft problem is the decisive factor that ends Verstappen’s bid, despite his earlier pace and time spent at the front. The reports frame the incident as an abrupt change in fortunes after a strong period of leadership in one of the most demanding GT endurance events.