Sergio Perez’s 2023 Formula 1 season has seen a drastic shift in fortunes, prompting Gerhard Berger to advise the Mexican driver to leave Red Bull Racing, lest he risk growing “weaker because the mistakes will increase.” Perez’s season has been a tale of two halves, transitioning from a title contender to fighting for his career
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Max Verstappen has revealed that he’s after an “incredible” Ferrari Formula 1 car, belonging to the legendary Michael Schumacher. Verstappen recently labelled the cars he’d like to have in his dream garage, which would, of course, consist of all of his title-winning Red Bull cars. In addition to that, he wants Schumacher’s Ferrari F2004, which
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Formula 1 legend Alain Prost has made bold predictions about the future of the sport, asserting that Max Verstappen’s rivals must brace themselves for further Red Bull Racing domination. The Dutch racing sensation clinched his third consecutive drivers’ championship title with five full grand prix races yet to take place in the 2023 season, and
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Red Bull’s motorsport advisor, Helmut Marko, reportedly faces a pivotal moment in his association with the energy drink giant, with senior figures advocating for his departure. Long considered a stalwart within the Red Bull hierarchy, the shifting dynamics following the passing of Red Bull’s founder, Dietrich Mateschitz, have cast a shadow over Marko’s future. Notably,
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In a recent interview, Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko revealed how Mercedes boss Toto Wolff initially doubted the extraordinary talents of a young Max Verstappen. Marko’s revelation provides a fascinating glimpse into Verstappen’s early days in the sport, when his potential went unrecognised by the current Mercedes CEO. “At first, he didn’t share my enthusiasm
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Kelly Piquet took to social media after the Qatar Grand Prix last weekend to congratulate her boyfriend, Max Verstappen, on his third Drivers’ Championship. The Brazilian model who has been officially dating the Dutchman since 2021 is often seen in the paddock supporting the Red Bull driver, with last weekend at the Lusail International Circuit
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Max Verstappen has called for set-up changes to be allowed deeper into sprint weekends, to enable teams and drivers to “correct your mistake or potential mistake”. Under the current sprint format, all the cars enter parc ferme conditions after Free Practice 1, which is the only practice session during a sprint weekend. As a result,
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1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve has claimed that Red Bull are not “unbeatable”, with that title instead belonging to Max Verstappen. Based on the statistics, Villeneuve does appear to have a point, given that 14 of Red Bull’s 16 wins this season have come courtesy of the Dutchman, who claimed his third consecutive
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2016 Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg believes Max Verstappen is “getting close” to being amongst the top-five greatest F1 drivers of all-time, following another successful defence of his title. Second place in last Saturday’s sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix sealed the Dutchman his third consecutive Drivers’ Championship, putting him level with the
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Newly crowned three-time Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen has been told that he’s only “14%” responsible for his success, by Dutch columnist Bert Wagendorp. Sergio Perez crashing out of last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix sprint race secured the 2023 Drivers’ Championship for Verstappen, something which was set to happen regardless given his ridiculous lead
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