Daniel Juncadella hinted that the “heartbroken” Max Verstappen may be motivated to return to the Nurburgring 24 Hours, despite his team agonisingly losing victory late on in 2026.
The four-time Formula 1 world champion was set for a dominant debut win aboard the #3 Mercedes GT3 he shared with Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer. But then, a driveshaft failure emerged with three hours remaining, forcing Juncadella to pit from the lead and effectively hand victory to the sister Winward Mercedes.