Red Bull and Formula 1 icon Max Verstappen claimed a dramatic and unexpected victory at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix on 18 May, turning a weekend of low expectations into one of celebration for both himself and Red Bull Racing. Heading into Imola, Verstappen and his team were unsure of their competitiveness. The early sessions provided…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen saw off the pressure from both McLarens to win his fourth straight Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen put in an incredible drive on Sunday, April 6, to become the first man to win the Japan GP four times in a row. Lando Norris finished second and saw his lead over Verstappen in…
SUZUKA, Japan — “That. Is. Insane. That is insane!” Max Verstappen’s engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, rarely sounds as impressed as he did on the radio when his driver’s pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix was confirmed. He had been through this routine 40 times before, congratulating Verstappen after a job well done. But this pole,…
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Mercedes F1 driver George Russell claims Red Bull’s Max Verstappen threatened to crash into him and “put you on your f***ing head in the wall” after their stewards’ hearing ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix and that “people have been bullied by Max for years now.” Four-time world champion…
Max Verstappen, fresh off of securing his fourth world championship, won the Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday. Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri joined the Dutchman on the podium, drawing the constructors’ championship battle between McLaren and Ferrari closer heading into the season finale in Abu Dhabi next weekend. McLaren, which entered the race up 30…
LAS VEGAS — Max Verstappen’s fourth world championship, secured under the neon lights of Las Vegas Boulevard on Saturday night, has cemented his place among Formula One’s all-time greats. This was a championship victory unlike his previous three. In 2021, he went toe-to-toe with Lewis Hamilton over the course of the season, the pair scrapping…