After dominating every practice session at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, reigning world champion Max Verstappen endured a disastrous qualifying at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, after suffering from a driveshaft failure. Verstappen was the odds-on favourites to claim pole position with ease; however, the Dutchman complained over the radio just a few minutes into Q2.
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Max Verstappen’s preparations for this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix certainly haven’t been ideal, with the Dutchman having suffered from a stomach bug over recent days. Whilst the Bahrain Grand Prix winner is “feeling fine again”, Friday morning is the first time he’ll be seen in the paddock at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, after delaying
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When Sergio Perez signed for Red Bull ahead of the 2021 season, the Mexican brought a wealth of racing experience to the team. Max Verstappen’s last two teammates had been relatively inexperienced in the form of Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon, and the team decided to adopt a different approach. This decision has paid off
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko believes that the 2023 world title is already “out of reach for Mercedes”, with the Germans facing “several” problems with the concept of their W14. The season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix was labelled as one of the “worst days in racing” by Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, as the Silver Arrows languished in fifth
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Lando Norris has labelled Aston Martin as having the “potential” to beat Red Bull this season, with the McLaren driver having hailed the Silverstone-based side for being in the “best position” after the Bahrain Grand Prix. Aston Martin were sensational in Bahrain, with the side having risen to almost second in the pecking order. Fernando
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Reigning world champion Max Verstappen ended the opening day of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in his usual position, with the Dutchman having been the strongest both over one lap and over race distance; however, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso was once again right on his tail. The Bahrain Grand Prix winner topped both Free Practice
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Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has ruled himself out of Thursday’s media duties at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, after postponing his flight after a bout of illness. Verstappen was granted permission by the FIA to fly a day later than usual, with the Dutchman set to return to the paddock on Friday, rather than
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Damon Hill has predicted a Ferrari comeback this weekend at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, after the Italians endured a miserable start to the season in Bahrain. Ferrari were left shocked at the Bahrain International Circuit, after the team were both unable to challenge Red Bull, and once again lacked reliability. The
MoreIn 2021, the gap between the top teams such as Mercedes and the rest of the grid was becoming too large to keep the sport competitive. Teams like Williams simply could not financially compete with the top teams and the FIA decided to introduce a cost cap to bring the field closer together. Teams were
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Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has warned AlphaTauri to improve their “sporting” and “financial” performance as soon as possible, with it currently not meeting the Austrians’ “standards”. 2022 was a very disappointing year for AlphaTauri, with the Faenza-based team having slumped to ninth in the constructors’ championship. Following their woeful campaign, there was some
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