For an enhanced video experience, please use the Chrome browser. Tune in on Sunday at 11:30am as Max Verstappen makes his return to the Nordschleife, gearing up for the Nurburgring 24 Hours in May with a double-header weekend of races in the German track's endurance series. A minute of silence will be observed before the start of Sunday's second four-hour race, following the tragic loss of driver Juha Miettinen in a multi-car incident that led to the suspension of Saturday's race. Verstappen paid tribute to the 66-year-old driver after the incident.
With the F1 season on hold in April due to the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, Verstappen has added the NLS4 and NLS5 races to his expanding GT3 schedule. Teaming up with seasoned endurance driver Lucas Auer, nephew of former F1 driver Gerhard Berger, Verstappen will be behind the wheel of the Red Bull-livered Mercedes-AMG GT3 car for Verstappen Racing, competing in a field of 37 GT3 cars at the notorious 'Green Hell' in the latest rounds of the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie. For a more accessible video player, please use the Chrome browser. Sunday's live stream begins at 11:30am, with the race starting at 12pm.
All times are in UK time. F1 in 2026: The complete race schedule Stream every F1 race without a contract The F1 Show podcast Get Sky Sports updates on WhatsApp This marks the fourth time four-time F1 world champion Verstappen will be racing in GT3 machinery in the NLS.
Verstappen secured a win on his debut last September, sharing a Ferrari 296 GT3 car with Britain's Chris Lulham. On his return to NLS action last month, Verstappen and his teammates, driving the Mercedes, took the top spot but were later disqualified for exceeding the permitted tyre allocation. The Formula 1 season resumes on May 1-3 with the Miami Grand Prix, the season's second Sprint weekend, live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW, with no contract and the option to cancel at any time.