Mercedes have next to no chance of winning their appeal against the stewards’ decision not to penalise nor investigate Max Verstappen for running Sir Lewis Hamilton off the track in last weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix. That’s according to ex-F1 driver Marc Surer, who believes Verstappen’s defence against the seven-time World Champion was fair racing.
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Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has warned that Max Verstappen could be at a disadvantage in his Championship battle with Sir Lewis Hamilton as we go into the final three races of the season. Verstappen heads to Qatar with a 14-point lead over Hamilton, after the British driver gained on the Dutch ace
MoreRed Bull driver Max Verstappen has jumped to Valtteri Bottas’ defence after the Finnish driver was criticised by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. After the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix, Wolff criticised Bottas for not closing down Verstappen more aggressively on the run down to Turn One. The Austrian blamed Bottas for both Mercedes drivers
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has publicly expressed his frustration with Valtteri Bottas for not closing down Max Verstappen on the run to the first corner in Mexico. The Finn qualified on pole for the 2021 Mexican Grand Prix, with Sir Lewis Hamilton alongside him and Max Verstappen in P3. However, the Dutchman benefitted from
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Scuderia AlphaTauri team principal Franz Tost has defended Japanese F1 rookie Yuki Tsunoda. The 21-year-old was accused by Red Bull team boss Christian Horner of ruining Max Verstappen’s final Q3 lap, as he went off the track at turn 11. This seemingly distracted Sergio Perez, who was running behind him, and led to the Mexican
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Championship leader Max Verstappen has hit out at his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez for compromising his final lap in qualifying. The Dutchman will start tomorrow’s Mexican Grand Prix third on the grid, ahead of the two Mercedes of Sir Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, who will line up P2 and P1, respectively. Perez was
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Double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has said he expects Sir Lewis Hamilton to crack under pressure against Max Verstappen. Alonso, a former team-mate of Hamilton’s in their McLaren days, said he “100 percent” thinks the seven-time World Champion will succumb to pressure against the Dutch ace this season. Hamilton and Verstappen have been locked
MoreSir Lewis Hamilton has called for “respect” following Max Verstappen calling him a “stupid idiot” last time out in Austin. The Dutchman made the comment on the radio during Free Practice Two (FP2), after he and Hamilton went side-by-side into Turn One. Verstappen then stuck his middle finger up at Hamilton as the pair exited
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Max Verstappen has suggested that Daniel Ricciardo would struggle to match him in equal machinery if they were to race as team-mates now. The pair raced together at Red Bull for three seasons, before Ricciardo ultimately decided to depart the team for Renault due to concerns about Verstappen being favoured. Ricciardo outscored Verstappen in 2016
MoreMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned that Sir Lewis Hamilton will crash into Max Verstappen if that’s what’s required for him to secure his eighth World Championship this year. The two drivers have been locked in a fierce battle the 2021 WDC since lights out in Bahrain – and there have been a number
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