Nike has halted Max Verstappen’s proposed clothing line over intellectual property concerns, as the Dutchman looks to build his brand on the back of his world titles. Having sought to call it ‘Max 1,’ the clothing giant challenged the Dutchman at the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property over its similarity to Nike’s ‘Air Max’ brand.
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Former Formula 1 team owner Eddie Jordan believes double World Champion Max Verstappen was not given permission to overtake team-mate Sergio Perez for the lead at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, with the Dutchman having used his driveshaft failure as a “decent excuse”. Verstappen recovered well from a driveshaft failure in Q2 to claim second
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Peter Windsor, who worked as team manager for both Williams and Ferrari, has warned that Red Bull’s bosses should be “very nervous” and “quite annoyed” over the behaviour of their drivers during the 2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Another successful outing for Red Bull in Jeddah was marred by reports of a rift between Max
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Lewis Hamilton has opened up about the ability of Mercedes to remain in contention for a title in 2023, as the team has struggled to keep up with the pace on show from Red Bull. Issuing a warning to reigning world champion Max Verstappen, Hamilton claimed that he “will win again” despite the inability of
MoreMax Verstappen was forced out of qualifying around the Jeddah Corniche Circuit early when a driveshaft failure led to the Red Bull driver’s retirement. Starting the race in 15th, Verstappen had to fight his way back to second, finishing only 5 seconds behind his teammate Sergio Perez. After the race, Jos Verstappen issued a backhanded
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Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez traded victories in Bahrain and Jeddah, as they guided Red Bull to consecutive 1-2 victories, far ahead of the rest of the grid. The dominance from the Red Bull duo has sparked fears among other teams in the paddock that Red Bull could scoop victory in every race of the
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock is convinced that “internal discussions” will once again have taken place at Red Bull following last weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, after Max Verstappen once again failed to listen to team orders. The reigning World Champion is starting to make a bit of a habit of ignoring team instructions, with
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa believes reigning world champion Max Verstappen is currently more likely to reach an unprecedented eight world titles than Lewis Hamilton, who is currently matched on seven world titles with Michael Schumacher. Massa raced alongside Schumacher at Ferrari in 2006, before the German retired for the first time from F1, before
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Red Bull’s key adviser Helmut Marko has dismissed rumours of growing tension between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez after the latter lost out on the fastest lap point when the Dutchman scooped it at the last minute. Verstappen’s move appeared to be in violation of team orders, with Perez stating post-race “They told me I
MoreMax Verstappen delayed his flight to Saudi Arabia, missing media duties and arriving on the Friday having been struck down with a stomach illness ahead of the Grand Prix week. Red Bull’s key advisor Helmut Marko has confidently claimed that Max Verstappen will return to “maximum performance” at the Australian Grand Prix after his illness
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