Overview
- Thomas Preining secured the 2026 DTM championship by finishing third in the season finale at Hockenheim on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Maro Engel won the final race for Winward-Mercedes but fell short in the standings, finishing the year as vice-champion behind Preining.
- Preining started seventh, moved into the front group early, completed two error-free mandatory pitstops and ceded second to teammate Ricardo Feller late in the race to protect his points lead.
- Manthey-Porsche took the team championship for the third time in four years while Mercedes-AMG won the manufacturer title and the series now moves into its winter break.
- Race incidents that shaped the finale included Jules Gounon's collision that caused a DNF and Luca Engstler missing the Sunday race after his car could not be repaired following Saturday's crash.