Max Verstappen will begin his preparation for the Nurburgring 24 Hours this weekend with the NLS2 race at the Nordschleife.
He will be competing in a Mercedes GT3 for the four-hour race, which takes place on Saturday, March 21st, with a 12:00 CET (11:00 UK) start time.
Qualifying will be underway at 08:30 local time, 07:30 UK, before the race starts at midday for four hours of running.
View the full schedule for the Nurburgring NLS2 race featuring Max Verstappen below!
Max Verstappen Nurburgring timetable
| Date | Time local | Time UK | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 21 | 08:30 | 7:30 | Qualifying |
| March 21 | 11:42 | 10:42 | Formation lap |
| March 21 | 12:00 | 11:00 | Race start |
| March 21 | 16:00 | 15:00 | Race finish |
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