For an enhanced video experience, please use the Chrome browser. Tune in on Sunday at 11:30am as Max Verstappen heads back to the Nordschleife, continuing his preparations for the Nurburgring 24 Hours in May, during a double-header weekend of endurance races at the German track. A minute of silence will be observed before the start of Sunday's second four-hour race, following the tragic passing of driver Juha Miettinen in a multi-car incident that led to the suspension of Saturday's race.
Verstappen was among those paying tribute to the 66-year-old. With the F1 schedule disrupted in April due to the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, Verstappen has added the NLS4 and NLS5 races to his expanding GT3 calendar. He is teaming up with seasoned endurance driver Lucas Auer, nephew of former F1 driver Gerhard Berger, in the Red Bull-livered Mercedes-AMG GT3 car for Verstappen Racing, competing in a 37-strong GT3 field at the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie.
For a more accessible video player, please use the Chrome browser. The Sunday stream begins at 11:30am, with the race starting at 12pm, all times UK. Full 2026 F1 race schedule Stream every F1 race without a contract The F1 Show podcast Get Sky Sports updates on WhatsApp This marks Verstappen's fourth outing in GT3 machinery in the NLS. He previously won on his debut last September in a Ferrari 296 GT3, shared with Britain's Chris Lulham.
Verstappen and his teammates, driving the Mercedes, secured a first-place finish on his return to NLS action last month but were later disqualified due to exceeding the permitted tyre allocation. The Formula 1 season resumes on May 1-3 with the Miami Grand Prix, the second Sprint weekend of the season, live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with NOW, contract-free and cancellable anytime.