Race 1 of the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers has been red-flagged after a multi-car incident on the opening laps at Klostertal, with early indications suggesting a possible oil spill as the trigger.

A total of seven cars are understood to be involved: #27 PROsport Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3 of Maik Rönnefarth, #111 Team JS Competition BMW 325i of Eugen Becker, #121 Keeevin Motorsport BMW 325i of Juha Miettinen, #410 rent2Drive Porsche Cayman GTS, #448 Porsche Cayman CM12 of Philip Klinkmüller, #503 GITI Tire Motorsport by WS Racing BMW 330i of Siri Hökfelt, and #992 Manthey Porsche 911 GT3 Cup of Björn Griesemann.

The race was immediately red-flagged, with medical teams dispatched to the scene. At this stage, there are reports of injuries, but no official confirmation has been provided regarding the severity or condition of those involved.

Further updates are expected once race control releases more information.

Update: Juha Miettinen has died following the crash. Read the full update.