Max Verstappen has revealed that his pole lap for the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix earlier this year left him “shaking”, as he pushed himself and the RB19 to the absolute limit. As well documented, securing pole position at the Circuit de Monaco is absolutely crucial, given that it’s almost impossible nowadays to pull off an
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F1 journalist Leo Turrini has compared Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez’s relationship to that of Lionel Messi and a former teammate. Messi is quoted as saying he “wanted to kill” Leandro Parades, the player that Turrini compares Perez with. Parades and Messi both play for the Argentina national team but have had angry encounters in
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Sergio Perez has suggested that changes made to Red Bull’s RB19 for the Spanish GP contributed to his downturn in form. The Mexican had a strong start to the 2023 season, winning two of four races – however, they would be his only wins of the year (to date). Perez went from contending with his
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Real Madrid goalkeeper and ex-Chelsea footballer, Thibaut Courtois, is believed to be switching sports next year, by forming a team in Formula 4. Media sources have reported that the team will be called ‘TC Racing,’ after the initials of the two-time La Liga and one-time Champions League winner. Courtois is known to be a giant
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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez is facing a reduction in his salary, due to his relative underperformance compared to his teammate Max Verstappen. Dutch source, De Telegraaf, reported that Verstappen’s win at the Belgian Grand Prix triggered a points difference clause in Perez’s contract. The Mexican racer is now 125 points behind his Red Bull
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Sergio Perez conceded that his qualifying crash in the Monaco GP in May was a catalyst for his deterioration in form for the 2023 season. The Mexican driver saw a strong start to the season, winning two of the first four of 2023’s races – in Saudi Arabia and Australia. After this start, many thought
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Former racing car driver David Kennedy believes the Monaco Grand Prix was Fernando Alonso’s for the taking. The Spaniard continued his formidable run of form and looked to have secured pole position in Monaco had he not been beaten by the reigning world champion Max Verstappen. Kennedy believes the qualifying battle between Alonso and Verstappen
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Ex-Formula 1 driver David Kennedy believes Fernando Alonso should’ve claimed pole position recently at the Monaco Grand Prix, where he was narrowly beaten by reigning World Champion Max Verstappen. Since switching from Alpine to Aston Martin, Alonso has been exceptional, with the Spaniard having claimed five podiums from the opening seven races. As a result,
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2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button admitted that the drivers all have a “gentlemen’s agreement” at the Circuit de Monaco to not go slowly through the famous tunnel, something Charles Leclerc did in the latter stages of Q3 on Saturday. Leclerc was slapped with a three-place grid penalty by the FIA at the Monaco
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Yuki Tsunoda’s consistent run of form ended on Sunday at the Monaco Grand Prix, with the Japanese driver having felt like a “passenger” when the heavens opened late on. The 23-year-old was having an excellent afternoon at the Circuit de Monaco up until the latter stages of the Grand Prix, with Tsunoda having been running
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