Drivers and technicians use the time of a race interruption for maintenance work. One driver was killed in the serious mass accident in the qualifying race for the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Thomas Frey/dpaOne driver died in a serious seven-car crash during the qualifying race for the Nürburgring 24 Hours on Saturday.According to race officials, Juha Miettinen died at the medical centre.

After the 66-year-old Finnish driver was extracted from his car, all attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful.The other six drivers were taken to the medical centre and nearby hospitals for precautionary examinations. According to race officials, none of them are in life-threatening condition.The race geined extra attention due to Max Verstappen's participation. The four-time Formula One champion is on a break after races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were cancelled.Verstappen was not on track at the time of the accident and his car, at that moment driven by team-mate Lucas Auer, was not involved in the crash.This year's Nürburgring 24 Hours will take place on May 14-17.