Verstappen passes Engel in the night, what a thrill then in the counterattack: at the Ring it’s a Mercedes derby for the victory – VIDEO

Overtaking and thrills The 24 hours of the Nurburgring put an end to the night and after the special slalom in the first double stint with which he brought the crew from tenth to first position Max Verstappen was also excellent in his night shift which saw him pitted against Maro Engel. The four-time F1 world champion set off in pursuit of his teammate and overtook him on the long straight stretch that characterizes the final part of the Nordschleife. The two had to show off all their reflexes when they found themselves dealing with a truly thrilling lapping that forced Engel to go to the grass to avoid worse trouble just when Engel was looking for a counterattack against Verstappen. With just over seven hours left until the checkered flag, victory now seems to be a private matter between the two Mercedes, the #3 has around a 15 second margin over the #80, the third crew in the standings is five minutes behind. Below are the salient images of what happened on the night between Verstappen and Engel. Here you can also find the live streaming from the cockpit of Mercedes #3. Click here to add Formula Passion as your favorite source on Google Discover: you will find our content more easily!

Automobile Magazine – F1 English News , 2026-05-17 15:30:00