Max Verstappen’s protege Thierry Vermeulen lost a likely DTM victory at the Sachsenring because a mechanic left a tyre on the ground in the pitlane to adjust his glasses, incurring a long-lap penalty.
Emil Frey driver Vermeulen had put in a dominant performance in the second leg of the weekend, edging out Kelvin van der Linde for pole position in qualifying and then building a three-second lead in the opening stint of the race.
