Christian Horner, team principal of Red Bull, believes Sergio Perez has been putting too much pressure on himself to match his teammate Max Verstappen. However, Horner sees the growing points gap between the two drivers in the championship standings as a positive development for Perez. Verstappen secured his third consecutive victory at the Spanish Grand
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Christian Horner, the team principal of Red Bull Racing, has confirmed that he will hold discussions with Max Verstappen following the driver’s disregard for team orders during the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen ignored instructions to avoid pushing to the limits of the track to achieve the fastest lap due to concerns about receiving a penalty
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Former Ferrari and Bridgestone engineer Kees van de Grint has seemingly warned Mercedes that the gap to Red Bull is “still the same”, despite the fact the Silver Arrows claimed their first double podium last weekend since the closing stages of 2022. Lewis Hamilton finished second with George Russell in third last weekend at the
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Constructors’ Championship leaders Red Bull have looked at the bottom of the standings for inspiration it seems, following their updates at last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen cruised to victory at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to secure his 40th career win, whilst he also extended his lead in the Drivers’ Championship
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George Russell has dismissed the notion that Mercedes’ recent success, including a double podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix, can be solely attributed to the adoption of sidepods on their 2023 car. Despite the team’s decision to abandon their original development direction and introduce revised bodywork, Russell believes the real magic lies beneath the
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Max Verstappen demonstrated his dominance during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend as he cruised to victory, leaving Mercedes trailing behind despite their notable progress. With the Silver Arrows bouncing back, international media outfits have shifted focus to Mercedes’ chances of challenging Verstappen’s supremacy. Swiss outlet Blick characterises Lewis Hamilton’s comment after his second-place finish in
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The recent announcement of Rob Marshall’s transition to McLaren may have deeper implications than initially thought. While negotiations between Red Bull and Ferrari over the release of Laurent Mekies to Alpha Tauri in 2024 are ongoing and contentious, McLaren secured a key member of Red Bull’s staff amicably, taking Rob Marshall. With no resolution having
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In a daring move that raised concerns among his team bosses, Max Verstappen risked a time penalty to secure the fastest lap point at the 2023 Spanish Grand Prix. Despite his victory in the race, Red Bull’s management expressed their reservations about Verstappen’s choices during the weekend. Verstappen dominated the Spanish Grand Prix, leaving his
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has revealed how himself and Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko were ‘laughing” after the Spanish Grand Prix, following the Dutchman’s late attempt at setting the fastest lap. Verstappen was warned against attempting the fastest lap by race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, due to the 25-year-old having been awarded three warnings
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Max Verstappen extended his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to 53 points over Sergio Perez on Sunday at the Spanish Grand Prix, following the Dutchman’s fifth win of the 2023 Formula 1 season. The reigning World Champion was imperious at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with him having claimed victory by 24 seconds. Nobody was able
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