Race Car Driver Juha Miettinen, 66, Dies in 7-Car Crash, F1 Champion Max Verstappen Says He Is 'Shocked' by Tragedy

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Race car driver Juha Miettinen, 66, died in a seven-car crash during a qualifying race at Nürburgring Nordschleife. Max Verstappen expressed his shock and condolences to Miettinen's family.

Key points

Juha Miettinen died in a seven-car crash
The incident occurred at Nürburgring Nordschleife
Emergency crews responded immediately
Max Verstappen expressed shock and condolences
Miettinen was 66 years old

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Race car driver Juha Miettinen, 66, died after a seven-car crash during a qualifying race at Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit on Saturday, April 18
The Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie said emergency crews responded immediately, but Miettinen died from his injuries at the track’s medical center
Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen paid tribute to the late driver, expressing his shock over the tragedy and sending condolences to Miettinen’s family

Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen posted a tribute to race car driver Juha Miettinen, who died at the age of 66 following a seven-car pile-up during a race in Germany.

The tragedy occurred during a qualifying endurance race at the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit on Saturday, April 18, according to a statement shared on Instagram by the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS), the German endurance racing championship.

NLS stated that “a serious accident involving seven competitors occurred in the early stages of the race,” adding that “race control immediately halted the race to allow for extensive recovery and rescue operations.”