Senior Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed what all of Red Bull’s “second drivers” since Daniel Ricciardo have struggled with relative to Max Verstappen. The Milton Keynes-based team have found it difficult to find a team-mate capable of consistently getting close to Verstappen, and they have fielded three different drivers in their second
MoreThis year’s Championship battle between Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton will continue to be “tight and aggressive”, according to ex-Red Bull driver Christian Klien. Mercedes currently lead both the Drivers’ and Constructors’ standings, with the Silver Arrows benefitting from Red Bull scoring just a couple of points from the last two grand prix to
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has said that he believes it was easier for Nico Rosberg to beat Sir Lewis Hamilton than it is for him this campaign, as they were team-mates and therefore had equal machinery at their disposal. The Dutch ace currently trails Hamilton by eight points in the Drivers’ Standings, after scoring
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said the team knows there’s still everything to play for in this year’s Championship battle despite Max Verstappen losing the lead in the standings in Hungary. The Dutch ace’s Championship rival, Sir Lewis Hamilton, benefitted from Verstappen suffering a DNF in the British GP after colliding with the
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Fernando Alonso holds a grudge against his former McLaren team-mate Sir Lewis Hamilton, according to Dutch F1 journalist Jack Plooji. The two-time World Champion prevented Hamilton from winning the Hungarian GP earlier this month, with him holding up the Mercedes driver for some 10 laps and ultimately proving pivotal to ensuring his Alpine team-mate, Esteban
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff blaming Max Verstappen fans for booing Sir Lewis Hamilton “makes no sense at all”, Dutch F1 journalist Jack Plooji has said. Hamilton was the subject of booing on several occasions in Budapest, as the race took place hot on the heels of his crash with Verstappen on the opening lap
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has said that he believes he is good at staying out of trouble, and insisted that he doesn’t race other drivers in an overly aggressive manner. The Dutch ace saw his 33-point lead in the Championship take a major blow after he suffered a DNF in the British GP due
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Daniel Ricciardo has revealed that Red Bull’s culture was partly responsible for his decision to leave the Milton Keynes-based team at the end of 2018. The Aussie joined Renault after deciding to part ways with Red Bull, and after two seasons at the French works team, Ricciardo moved to McLaren for 2021. READ: ‘Mature’ Alonso
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Sir Lewis Hamilton is a “better” Formula 1 driver than Michael Schumacher was, but Max Verstappen will be even better than the Brit, according to ex-F1 racer Johnny Herbert. In a broad interview about this season’s Championship battle between Verstappen and Hamilton, Herbert said he believes it’s normal for drivers to get better over generations,
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Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto has revealed that he is rooting for Max Verstappen in this year’s Championship battle, as he believes Formula 1 would benefit from a non-Mercedes driver winning a title in the sport’s V6 turbo-hybrid era. Mercedes have won every Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship since 2014, but Red Bull and the Silver
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