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These drivers will team up with Verstappen at the 24h Nurburgring

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These drivers will team up with Verstappen at the 24h Nurburgring
Max Verstappen can finally cross off a point on his bullet list. This weekend, the four-time world champion is set to take on the 24h Nurburgring.

The #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo of Verstappen Racing will be driven by four drivers this weekend at the Nordschleife. Verstappen will be joined by Daniel Juncadella, Jules Gounon, and Lucas Auer. Find out more about Verstappen’s teammates below!

Daniel Juncadella on the WEC podium in Qatar in 2025 – Photo: Race Pictures

Daniel Juncadella

The Spanish driver won the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2012. In 2013, he was a Formula 1 test driver for Williams, and he held the same role at Force India the following season. In 2014, he drove in three free practice sessions for the Indian outfit at Silverstone, Monza, and Interlagos.

After competing for several seasons in DTM and while also continuing to compete at various IMSA events, Juncadella completed two full seasons for TF Sport in the LMGT3 category of the World Endurance Championship. Their best result was a victory in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, alongside racing for Verstappen Racing in the GT World Challenge Europe series, he also drives the Genesis hypercar in the WEC.

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Jules Gounon on the WEC podium at Imola – Photo: Race Pictures

Jules Gounon

Gounon is an experienced endurance racer, having won the 24 Hours of Spa twice, the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2023 in the GTD Pro category, and recorded various victories in Australia at the Bathurst 12 Hour as well. He also won the Pro titles in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup in 2022 and 2023.

Since 2024, he has also raced hypercars for Alpine, completing a full season in 2025. He also stepped onto the podium twice that year at Imola and Spa-Francorchamps. This year, alongside racing for Verstappen Racing, he continues to drive for Alpine in the WEC and Mercedes in DTM.

Lucas Auer

Auer has experience with Winward Racing, having won the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup with the team in 2024, and the 24h of Daytona this year in the GTD category. He also has multiple race victories in DTM, and finished second in the standings twice.

Chris Lulham to drive for rival team

Many fans can remember that Verstappen achieved his first victory at the Nordschleife alongside Lulham back in 2025. The Briton will compete at the 24h Nurburgring, but not for the Dutchman’s team. He will drive the #22 PROsport racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 car together with Adam Christodoulou, Mikael Grenier and Marek Böckmann.