Nürburgring Nordschleife — the 2026 lap time leaderboard discussion
With the Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992.2) apparently posting a 6:44 last month and the Mercedes-AMG One having reset the production car benchmark to 6:35 a couple of years back, I wanted to open a discussion about what the lap time war actually means. Is chasing sub-7-minute laps on the Nordschleife still relevant? Or has the circuit become too dangerous for tire-squeezing manufacturer tests with tourist traffic still running? For reference current claimed records: • Mercedes-AMG One: 6:35.183 • Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992.2): ~6:43 • Ferrari SF90 XX Stradale: 6:49 • Lamborghini Huracán STO: ~6:52 Thoughts? And has anyone here actually driven the Ring? Tell us about it.
Been tracking their Friday practice pace and it's more competitive than I expected for a debut season. Not scoring regularly yet but not an embarrassment either, which given the scale of standing up a brand new team is a genuinely solid starting point.