Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has been imperious once again in 2023, as the Dutchman heads to this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix with a 69-point lead in the Drivers’ Championship. Verstappen leads the championship ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez, who is in the midst of a downward spiral. Whilst the two-time World Champion is on
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The reigning world champion Max Verstappen is set to raise thousands of pounds for Red Bull’s associated charity Wings for Hire. The charity supports spinal cord injury and holds the ‘Wing for Life World Run’ every year. The event attracts millions of people stretching far and wide, raising over 40 million euros since it began
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Max Verstappen has retained his pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix after race stewards decided not to penalise him for impeding Kevin Magnussen during qualifying. The incident occurred at the exit of Turn 1 in the first segment of qualifying when Verstappen’s Red Bull slowed on the racing line, causing Magnussen to make a
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Formula 1 fans may lose interest in the sport if Max Verstappen and his Red Bull team continue to dominate unchallenged, Johnny Herbert has warned. The RB19 cars have established a significant performance advantage over their competitors this season, prompting Red Bull to shift their development focus to the 2024 car. Red Bull currently sits
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Jos Verstappen has claimed that his son, Max, was approached by Ferrari prior to signing for Red Bull in 2014. The Scuderia requested to sign the then-17-year-old while he was racing for Toro Rosso. Jos told media sources that team Ferrari scouted his son after his inaugural F1 season but that: “Now Max has everything
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George Russell acknowledged that he didn’t do well enough in Friday’s qualifier in Austria, which left him in a poor starting position for Sunday’s main race. His teammate Lewis Hamilton progressed to Q3, taking fifth spot on the grid while Max Verstappen clinched first position once again. Verstappen faced a scare from Charle Leclerc, who
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Max Verstappen, the reigning Formula One world champion, has launched a scathing attack on the Formula 1 race director Niels Wittich, accusing him of making drivers look like amateurs after 47 lap times were deleted during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. Despite securing an impressive pole position, Verstappen expressed his frustration with the track
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Charles Leclerc was left “frustrated” after losing out on pole position to Max Verstappen in a tight end to the 2023 Austrian GP qualifier. The Ferrari driver is known for his prowess at sprint races, having claimed a pair of pole positions the last time the format was active in Azerbaijan. It looked like Leclerc
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has strongly criticised Sergio Perez, the team’s Mexican driver, following yet another disappointing qualifying session at the Austrian Grand Prix. On a day filled with drama at Red Bull’s home track, a staggering 47 lap times were deleted for exceeding track limits. However, Perez had the most difficult time,
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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has revealed that the team will have an opportunity to assess Daniel Ricciardo’s driving abilities when he takes part in a tyre test at Silverstone. The Australian driver will return to a Red Bull car for the first time since 2018, using the test session to evaluate new Pirelli tyres.
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