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Horror Crash! 66-Year-Old Dies at the Nürburgring

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18.04.2026 20:21
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The first qualifying race for the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, featuring Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen and his Tyrolean partner Lucas Auer, was overshadowed on Saturday by the death of Swedish driver Juha Miettinen.

The 66-year-old succumbed to his injuries at the Medical Center following a multi-car crash in the Klostertal section, as announced by the organizers. A total of seven cars were involved in the accident; Verstappen and Auer’s car was not involved.

“Despite the immediate arrival of emergency responders, paramedics were unable to save driver Juha Miettinen (BMW 325i, #121); the driver died at the Medical Center after all resuscitation attempts proved unsuccessful,” the organizers stated on their Instagram page. A moment of silence for Miettinen is scheduled to take place during the grid formation before Sunday’s races.

The race was eventually called off following extensive medical work and a prolonged interruption. The organizer also took the livestream offline on YouTube.

Six cars involved
Six other cars were involved in the accident during the early stages of the four-hour race. The drivers were taken to the medical center and nearby hospitals for precautionary examinations. None of them are in life-threatening condition, race officials said. At the time of the crash, Verstappen’s teammate Auer was behind the wheel of the Mercedes-AMG with start number 3.

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