Max Verstappen has continued his criticism of the new Formula 1 sprint race format at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, believing that there is too much risk around the circuit. The two-time world champion believes that the choice of Baku for the new sprint race format will not have the desired effect of exciting fans, with
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Charles Leclerc has thrown down the gauntlet to Max Verstappen ahead of Sunday’s main race after the Monegasque secured pole position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, putting Ferrari on course to end Red Bull’s dominance. However, Leclerc isn’t celebrating too early, as he only secured P1 by 0.19 seconds, leaving the door open for Red
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Sergio Perez has revealed that the “horrible” outing in Australia remains fresh in his mind after the Mexican failed to get on the podium for a third race in a row. Perez didn’t even manage to set a qualifying time before he spun out of the race and into the gravel trap on the circuit.
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Max Verstappen has blamed Red Bull for his failure to secure pole in Azerbaijan after the Dutchman was beaten into P2 by just 0.188 seconds. Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari’s first pole position of the 2023 season, showing signs of a comeback for the Italian team that has struggled to find its form this year. After
MoreMax Verstappen enjoyed a solid qualifying session on Friday at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the Dutchman having secured a strong front row start. Despite being blisteringly quick in the last sector throughout qualifying, Verstappen couldn’t beat Charles Leclerc to pole at the Baku City Circuit, with the Monegasque having claimed his third consecutive pole
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Ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, reigning World Champion Max Verstappen had his car investigated by the FIA, as part of a random check carried out by the governing body. The FIA revealed on Wednesday that Verstappen’s car had been randomly selected for checks, after the Dutchman finished in the top ten at the
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With Sergio Perez’s contract at Red Bull entering its final 20 months, who could the Austrians be looking at to replace the Mexican, or are they looking at a replacement at all? Perez’s current deal is set to expire at the end of 2024, by at which point he’ll be 34 years old. Whilst his
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has stated that both Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez receive “the same opportunity”, despite claims that the reigning World Champion receives preferential treatment. Since Perez joined Red Bull in 2021, the Mexican has arguably been more of a number two driver, with him having needed time to adjust to
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Ex-Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat believes “everyone’s beatable” in Formula 1, including reigning World Champion Max Verstappen. Verstappen has made an exceptional start to the 2023 F1 season and is the comfortable favourite to win a third consecutive title, something which would see him join the likes of Niki Lauda and Ayrton Senna as a
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has stated that the sport will continue to grow even if reigning World Champion Max Verstappen retires at a young age, something he’s threatened to do several times. Verstappen’s current lucrative deal at Red Bull is due to expire at the end of 2028, by at which point he’ll be
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