2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours: Final Race Classification and Results

Winward Racing claimed victory in the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours, with the #80 Mercedes-AMG GT3 completing 156 laps around the Nordschleife. The race was defined by late drama for Max Verstappen's #3 Team Verstappen entry, which dropped from contention and ultimately finished 38th.

Why it matters:

The Nürburgring 24 Hours remains one of the most demanding endurance races in the world, testing both driver skill and mechanical reliability across a full day of racing. This year’s edition featured a stacked GT3 field, including a number of current and former F1 drivers, making the results a key indicator of form heading into the rest of the endurance season.

By the numbers:

• Winner: #80 Winward Racing – Mercedes-AMG GT3 (Engel, Stolz, Schiller, Martin) – 156 laps
• Runner-up: #84 Red Bull Team ABT – Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 (Engstler, Bortolotti, Niederhauser) – +46.311s
• Podium: #34 Walkenhorst Motorsport – Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 EVO (Krognes, Drudi, Thiim, Fernandez Laser) – +2:28.750s
• Verstappen's #3 entry finished 38th, 21 laps down, after a late-race setback.
• Other notable retirements: #911 Manthey Porsche (24 laps), #1 ROWE BMW (49 laps), #44 Falken Porsche (53 laps).

What's next:

With the Nürburgring 24 Hours concluded, the endurance racing calendar now shifts focus to the Spa 24 Hours in July, where many of these teams and drivers will battle again. The performance of the Winward Mercedes and the Red Bull Lamborghini sets up a compelling rivalry for the remainder of the season.