US EditionDriver Dies in 7-Car Crash Ahead of Nürburgring Race Featuring Max Verstappen
- On Saturday, April 18, 2026, driver Juha Miettinen died following a seven-car crash during the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers in Germany. Race control halted the event after the collision occurred in the early stages.
- Miettinen, a 66-year-old amateur racer from Finland, was a familiar face in the 24hr endurance circuit. The Nordschleife layout at the Nürburgring spans nearly 13 miles with more than 150 corners and high-risk barriers.
- Emergency services were unable to save Miettinen at the Medical Centre following the pile-up. Organizers reported the remaining six drivers sustained non-life-threatening injuries, though one was airlifted to a hospital for precautionary examination.
- Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, who was preparing for the race, posted on Instagram: "Sending my heartfelt condolences to Juha." Organizers confirmed a minute's silence will be held during Sunday's grid formation.
- Race organizers confirmed the event will not resume on Saturday evening. Verstappen is using the weekend's qualifiers to prepare for his first 24-hour sportscar race at the historic circuit, scheduled for May 16-17.
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The vital prognosis of the six injured is not engaged while the pilot Juha Miettinen died despite "the attempts to resuscitation", according to a press release on Saturday.
A driver was killed in the first race of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers. Following a multi-car crash involving seven vehicles, the 66-year-old driver succumbed to his injuries.
At the four-hour race on the Nürburgring, where Max Verstappen was also supposed to drive, there is a mass accident. A driver does not survive.
A tragedy was experienced this Saturday in the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) qualifiers in Germany. Juha Miettenen, 66, died after a multiple crash involving seven vehicles. The incident shocked the motorcycling and put the spotlight on the World Resistance Championship where the tetra-champion of Formula 1 Max Verstappen also competes. It occurred 25 minutes from the planned four-hour race of the 24-hour qualifiers. The vehicles collided…
The 66-year-old driver, Juha Miettinen, lost my life in a full-blown crash in the first qualifying race of Nurburgring's 24 Hours.
Who was Juha Miettinen? 66 year old driver dies after seven car crash at Nürburgring during NLS race
International Sports News: Juha Miettinen, a 66-year-old endurance racing driver known for his involvement in Nürburgring events, lost his life after a tragic crash at the Nürbu.
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