Winward Mercedes driver Maro Engel secured his fourth career DTM pole position with a time of 1m27.403s in qualifying for the 2026 season opener at Spielberg.<br>Despite the major Balance of Performance (BoP) changes before qualifying, Mercedes-AMG maintained its strength at the Red Bull Ring, with Engel even beating Rene Rast's previous qualifying record of 1m27.671s from 2023.<br>Engel only ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/dtm-red-bull-ring-maro-engel-scores-first-pole-of-2026/10815274/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-ALL&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>