As Max Verstappen shows the strength of the Red Bull over the rest of the teams on the grid, the driver vs car debate has re-emerged, as people muse how successful the Dutchman would be away from the title-holders. Of course, F1 drivers need a good car to be able to win races but they
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill has told reigning World Champion Max Verstappen to retire from Formula 1 “now”, with the Briton believing that the Dutchman isn’t “having fun” at the pinnacle of motorsport. Despite having won the 2021 and 2022 titles, Verstappen has kept hit no secret that he’s growing increasingly frustrated with
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has admitted that the Milton Keynes-based team are very much “aware” of how risky developing their own powertrains in 2026 will be, given that for the first time in their history they aren’t relying on a manufacturer’s expertise. Since joining Formula 1 in 2005, Red Bull have had several
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Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is in the midst of contract negotiations with Mercedes over his future at the Silver Arrows. Hamilton has claimed he sees Mercedes as family and is set to finish his career at the team despite the struggles to keep up with the pace of its Red Bull rivals. “My goal
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George Russell has admitted that reigning World Champion Max Verstappen “could have damaged his career” had he joined Mercedes when he was still a teenager, with Lewis Hamilton having been incredibly dominant at the time. The start of Russell’s career at the pinnacle of motorsport was certainly carried out in a traditional route for a
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Reigning World Champion Max Verstappen has certainly done exceptionally well for himself since making his Formula 1 debut in 2015, with the Dutchman having gone on to claim two world titles and 38 race wins. Verstappen is an ‘alien’ of the racing world, with his talent being amongst the very best to have ever raced
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Former Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos has become the third Formula 1 driver to have his watch stolen by thieves, after his Rolex was taken in Amsterdam back in March. The 41-year-old, who raced for Minardi and Red Bull, was hit on the head by the offenders, who also stole his mobile phone. The incident
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Formula 1 CEO and president Stefano Domenicali isn’t concerned about Red Bull’s current dominance, with the Italian believing that not only will they be caught come the end of the year, but that actually their strong performances aren’t pushing away new fans. The pinnacle of motorsport is certainly booming right now, with more viewers tuning
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Ex-Red Bull driver Jaime Alguersuari has criticised the Austrian team for the way drivers like himself and former team-mate Sebastian Buemi were treated, after the duo were dropped by Red Bull following the conclusion of the 2011 season. Whilst Alguersuari has completely retired from racing, Buemi has gone on to become a multiple World Champion,
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Daniil Kvyat has revealed that he “felt really betrayed” and “stabbed in the back” by Red Bull ahead of the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, with that having been the event where he was replaced by Max Verstappen. Despite having claimed a podium at the 2016 Chinese Grand Prix, Red Bull made the
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