Overview

• Max Verstappen contests the NLS in SP9 with Emil Frey Racing’s Ferrari 296 GT3, car No. 31, sharing with Chris Lulham.
• Qualifying runs from 08:30 to 10:00 local time, the race starts at 12:00 and lasts four hours, all on a single-day program.
• Christian Krognes holds the official NLS Nordschleife record at 7:49.578 set on November 5, 2022, and says he intends to defend the benchmark.
• Tyre and car differences complicate comparisons: Krognes set the mark in a BMW on Yokohama and now races an Aston Martin on Pirelli, while Verstappen’s Ferrari runs Michelin.
• Verstappen’s May test under the pseudonym ‘Franz Hermann’ was reported to be under the record and prompted BoP discussion, and today’s coverage includes official livestreams and public timing though no onboard from the No. 31 Ferrari.