India, April 19 -- A devastating seven-car pile-up during a Nurburgring endurance race left veteran Finnish driver Juha Miettinen dead, with the event immediately stopped and later suspended. Miettinen was 66 yeas old. Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, who was also a part of the race, reacted to his fellow driver's passing.

The crash occurred early in the ADAC 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers, prompting a red flag and emergency response.

"During the first race of the ADAC 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers (18 April 2026), a serious accident involving seven competitors occurred in the early stages of the race. Following the collision between several vehicles, race control immediately halted the race to allow for extensive recovery and resc...