Nürburgring

The 2026 DTM season set a new record for Saturday retirements, with the Nürburgring race seeing only twelve of the twenty‑one cars finish. Why Saturday DNF rates are soaring At the Nürburgring, teams are limited to three full sets of tires for both qualifying and the two races. When drivers hit a penalty, a collision, […]

Timo Glock slipped to eighth at Nürburgring after a frustrated qualifying trip, sparking criticism of the Dorr team’s treatment of his stint. Team Bias and Traction Control Blame Glück, 44, has repeatedly denied rumours that he cannot drive—“I am not too stupid to drive,” he told ran.de. He asserts that the cockpit setup is inferior […]

Jules Gounon snatches pole and sets new lap record at Nurburgring DTM qualifying On a wintered Sunday morning at the Nurburgring, Winward‑Mercedes driver Jules Gounon secured the fastest lap of the DTM season, clocking 1:25.062 – a new Nurburgring record – and claimed pole position in damp, fog‑limited conditions. Stand‑out performances and driver reflections Gounon’s competitive […]

Marco Wittmann started the DTM race at the Nurburgring from the sixth grid spot and capped off the event with a third overall win after leveraging a blend of daring starts and precise pit stops. Opening Chaos and Early Clashes Mercedes‑AMG’s ambitions were dampened early when championship leader Maro Engel spun his Winward car in the first […]

The first DTM race of the season at the Nürburgring ended in a furious confrontation between Aston Martin‑Danish driver Nicki Thiim and Mercedes‑AMG’s own Tom Kalender. Thiim’s backlash over contested overtakes Thiim, who finished 11th on a 11th‑place start, openly accused Kalender of collusion with teammate Maro Engel and Lucas Auer. According to the Dane, Kalender deliberately obstructed him […]

Matteo Cairoli secured a decisive triumph in the DTM race at the Nürburgring, ending the weekend with a dominant 10‑second win for the Ferrari team. Cairoli Seals Ferrari’s Dominance Cairoli vaulted from pole to the front on the opening grid and maintained the advantage throughout, outpacing all competitors by more than ten seconds to cross […]

Matteo Cairoli captured DTM pole at the Nürburgring, clocking 1:25.345 in Saturday’s qualifying and restoring a front‑row fight for the title. Qualifying results at the Nürburgring Running in just under 30 °C, the Emil‑Frey‑Ferrari driver edged out the field but fell short of Mirko Bortolotti’s 2023 record of 1:25.118. Three‑point gain over the preceding round moved […]

Heat and Smoke Dazzle Nürburgring Under a blistering 36‑degree sun and a haze of smoke from a nearby forest fire, Porsche Manthey’s Thomas Preining clocked the fastest lap in DTM practice at the Nürburgring with a 1:25.517 time, edging teammate Ricardo Feller by 0.249 seconds. Preining’s lap sits a mere 0.399 seconds shy of Mirko […]

Grasser keeps two Lamborghini TG‑3s in the DTM arsenal for the Nürburgring sprint after a logistical glitch left Maximilian Paul’s wrecked chassis unrepaired. Booster Car Strategy Team chief Gottfried Grasser confirmed the line‑up: a fresh chassis will replace the damaged car, while the older vehicle is deemed beyond repair by Lamborghini. The decision preserves a […]