Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez are on the verge of clinching Red Bull’s first Constructors’ Championship since 2013, with the Austrian side currently boasting a massive 139-point lead over Ferrari. Verstappen has been particularly dominant this season, with the reigning World Champion having won 11 races so far this season. His victory at the recent
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Impressive was generally the word that sprang to mind when thinking about Sergio Perez’s Red Bull career after the first eight races of the season, but things have not been plain sailing since then. The Mexican took his maiden pole in Jeddah, won his third grand prix in Monaco, and out-qualified imperious team-mate Max Verstappen
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Red Bull are looking set to supply their own powertrains from 2026 or to return to a ‘works’ relationship with Honda, after talks with German manufacturer Porsche sensationally broke down. It was reported that the VW-owned manufacturer simply demanded too much from the Austrian side, in regard to both the powertrain itself and their share
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McLaren Racing CEO, Zak Brown, has affirmed that, should his team make a move for Colton Herta, it will not be for the benefit of AlphaTauri. Herta has been in the IndyCar Championship since 2018, and he has won four races in the American single seater series with a combination of Harding and Andretti. The
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Whilst everything is going perfectly for Max Verstappen on the track, off the track, it appears that a potential issue could be brewing. It’s been reported that the reigning World Champion’s long-time personal sponsor, supermarket chain Jumbo, are currently being investigated by the Dutch police. Jumbo’s CEO and owner Frits van Eerd had his home raided by police
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McLaren Racing CEO, Zak Brown, finds it peculiar that some of the best IndyCar drivers on the grid are not eligible for a Formula 1 super license. Andretti driver, Colton Herta, has been trying to find a seat in the pinnacle of motorsport this year, but the super license system has stood in his way.
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Max Verstappen’s manager, Raymond Vermeulen, has refused to be drawn into speculation about one of the Dutchman’s sponsors, Jumbo. The supermarket chain is one of Verstappen’s partners, and it has stores across the Netherlands and Belgium. It CEO, Frits van Eerd, took on his current position in 2002 – 23 years after Jumbo was founded
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has reaffirmed that he is against the idea of sprint races, as he does not feel they add anything to Formula 1. Sprint races were introduced last season, with three taking place in Silverstone, Italy and Brazil, and there were expected to be six this year. However, several teams were concerned
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Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, reckons there is still hope for Porsche’s bid to enter Formula 1, and he feels they would be a “great addition” to the sport. At the start of the year, rumours began circulating that Porsche and their sister company, Audi, were looking for the green light from parent company, Volkswagen,
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Reigning World Champion and probable 2022 World Champion Max Verstappen has spoken about how “big” the job is for Red Bull to build their own power units, following a breakdown in talks with Porsche. It had looked very likely that Porsche and Red Bull would form a partnership from 2026, with the German manufacturer eager
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