Overview

• The four-hour NLS round saw Verstappen start third, take the lead at Turn 1, build about a one-minute gap, and hand the car to Chris Lulham to finish the win by roughly 20–24 seconds.
• He shared the #31 Red Bull‑liveried Ferrari 296 GT3 run by Emil Frey Racing after obtaining the required Nordschleife A‑licence two weeks earlier.
• Event organizers named Verstappen Fahrer des Tages in recognition of his dominant opening two-hour stint.
• Preliminary YouTube data from Auto Addiction indicates a combined 3.7 million viewers on a single channel with 34x–45x increases over the previous race, while official consolidated figures are still pending.
• Verstappen said a future Nürburgring 24 Hours bid depends on gaining more experience and his F1 commitments, as rival Frank Stippler deemed the victory a logical outcome given the Ferrari’s strength and the lineup.