F1 Round-Up: Verstappen's Nürburgring Debut, Sainz Penalty Overturned, and Key Updates

World champion Max Verstappen delivered an impressive performance in a GT4 endurance event at the Nürburgring, alongside other significant F1 developments this week.### Max Verstappen's Nürburgring Performance* Verstappen and teammate Chris Lulham finished P7 in class at the Nürburgring Nordschleife.* Driving a detuned Porsche GT4 Cayman, Verstappen maintained a strong position for 14 laps, showcasing his versatility beyond F1.### Carlos Sainz's Penalty Points Removed* The FIA has overturned Carlos Sainz's penalty points from the Zandvoort Grand Prix following a successful appeal by Williams.* The incident with Liam Lawson is now classified as a racing incident, clearing Sainz's record.### FIA Presidential Candidate Tim Mayer's Campaign* FIA Presidential candidate Tim Mayer provided an update on his campaign ahead of the December election against Mohammed Ben Sulayem.* He outlined his broader policy platforms and "bigger-picture ideas."### COTA Boss on Cadillac's F1 Entry* Circuit of The Americas head Bobby Epstein expressed confidence that Cadillac will not be a backmarker team in their debut F1 season.* Epstein believes the new team will be competitive from the outset.### F1 Monitoring Qatar GP Security* F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali confirmed the sport is closely monitoring the situation in Qatar after a "very tragic" bombing in Doha.* Despite the events, F1 currently sees no immediate concern for the November Grand Prix.