Sun. Mar 22nd, 2026

Verstappen, Gounon, and Juncadella Disqualified at Nürburgring: Winward Loses NLS2 Victory

Max Verstappen, Jules Gounon, and Daniel Juncadella have been disqualified from today’s four-hour Nürburgring race, which constituted the second round of the NLS (Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie). Post-race technical inspections revealed that the Winward Racing team utilized an additional set of tires beyond the allowed limit. Consequently, Winward Racing’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 has been stripped of its victory.

By Jasper Carew

Jasper Carew is a sports columnist from Manchester with 12 years of media experience. He started his career covering local football matches, gradually expanding his expertise to NBA and Formula 1. His analytical pieces are known for deep understanding of motorsport technical aspects and basketball statistics.

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