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Verstappen Disqualified From Race in Rule Breach

On Saturday at the Nurburgring, Max Verstappen's team were disqualified after he claimed a GT3 victory, and the win was credited to Dan Harper and Jordan Pepper in Rowe Racing's BMW M4 GT3.
With an eye on May's endurance calendar, Verstappen Racing entered GT3 events to prepare for the Nurburgring 24 Hours, leveraging his prior Ferrari 296 GT3 experience.
Taking pole, Verstappen Racing recovered from an opening‑lap loss and crossed the line more than a minute clear, running a Mercedes‑AMG GT3 with Dani Juncadella and Jules Gounon.
The technical commission ruled the team had breached tyre rules, finding seven sets used versus six permitted about two hours post-race, which changed the official classification.
As a four-time world champion under contract to 2028, Verstappen has criticised F1's new cars as 'a joke' and 'Formula E on steroids', heightening focus on his Le Mans 24 Hours ambitions.

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