juha miettinen has died after a seven-car incident that brought the latest Nurburgring race to a sudden stop on Saturday evening ET. The crash happened during the first race of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers, and race control halted the event to allow emergency crews to respond. Officials later confirmed that juha miettinen, driving a BMW 325i, died after resuscitation attempts failed.
Race stopped after seven-car incident
The race was red-flagged around 25 minutes into the planned four hours, then moved into suspension about an hour later as the scale of the incident became clear. The stoppage came during a weekend that was already drawing wide attention because of Max Verstappen’s participation, but the focus quickly shifted to the severe crash. The other six drivers involved were taken to the medical centre and nearby hospitals for precautionary examinations, and none were said to be in a life-threatening condition.
emergency services arrived immediately after the collision. Juha Miettinen, identified in the statement as the driver of the BMW 325i, was extricated from the vehicle before being taken to the medical centre, where he died after attempts to save him were unsuccessful.
Juha Miettinen and the official response
In the official statement, organizers said the race would not resume on Saturday evening ET. They also said a minute’s silence would be held during the grid formation for Sunday’s race at 13: 00 ET in memory of the deceased motorsport competitor. The statement added that the thoughts of everyone involved in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring were with the bereaved family of juha miettinen.
The confirmation brought a grim end to a difficult day at the Nordschleife, where serious incidents are rare enough to prompt immediate concern across the paddock. The death also marked the first driver fatality during a race on the Nordschleife since June 2013, underlining the severity of the accident and the impact it had on the event.
What happens next
Drivers and teams are set to return to action on Sunday for NLS5, the last major Nürburgring race before the Nürburgring 24 Hours on May 16-17. Organizers have already indicated that the schedule will include the planned silence for juha miettinen, while the focus now shifts to safety review and the next phase of the weekend. For a race meeting already interrupted by a major crash, juha miettinen will remain the name at the center of attention as the paddock prepares for the next session.
