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What happened during F1’s April break, team by team

As the Iran war caused the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi races, F1 teams and drivers found themselves with a five-week break on their hands. Here’s how they made the most of it

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Red Bull F1 chief speaks out on Max Verstappen’s future: ‘Absolutely not’

Verstappen said after the last race in Japan that he is considering quitting Formula 1 at the end of the 2026 season

The Independent UK

Zak Brown: "Foolish" to discount Red Bull despite poor start to F1 2026

Red Bull has dropped into the F1 midfield this year, marking a far cry from when it dominated the 2022 and 2023 seasons

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Lewis Hamilton backed for F1 race victories with Ferrari – with one caveat

Ferrari have been Mercedes’s closest rivals so far in 2026 and tweaks to the regulations could close the pack up

The Independent UK

Jos Verstappen escapes ‘violent’ rally car crash unhurt in Belgium

Max Verstappen’s father, a former F1 driver himself, regularly competes in rally events across the world

The Independent UK

Former Red Bull F1 boss Horner sparks intrigue with MotoGP appearance at Jerez

Two leading F1 figures appeared in the MotoGP paddock on Saturday ahead of qualifying

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Former Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner sparks intrigue with MotoGP appearance

Two leading F1 figures appeared in the MotoGP paddock on Saturday ahead of qualifying

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Turkey returns to F1 calendar in long-term deal for Istanbul Park race

The Independent UK

‘It has clearly exceeded expectations’: inside Red Bull’s F1 engine factory

As Red Bull look to salvage season, ‘crazy decision’ to take engine building in-house looks set to pay off and steer them back to the front of the grid

The Guardian - UK

Zak Brown would be “shocked” if Christian Horner didn’t return to F1

Horner has been linked to an investment in the Alpine F1 team after he was sacked by Red Bull

Motorsport

Christian Horner F1 return mooted by Zak Brown: ‘It’d be great to have him back’

Horner is eyeing a route back into the sport – and has been linked with Alpine – after his exit from Red Bull last summer

The Independent UK

Vettel claims F1 is losing its DNA – but does it even exist?

There are many reasons why F1’s newest rules can rightfully be criticised – but don’t bring DNA into it

Autosport

The key figures Red Bull has lost over the past three years

With the announcement of Gianpiero Lambiase’s impending departure, Red Bull is losing yet another key figure from a team that had previously been characterised by a level of stability rarely seen in Formula 1. Here’s a look at the figureheads who have left the team in recent years

Autosport

The biggest surprises and disappointments of F1's 2026 field so far

Most teams and drivers had high expectations heading into F1's new era, but who has impressed - and who has failed to deliver?

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Key takeaways from McLaren's move for Verstappen's Red Bull race engineer

Red Bull faces a major gap as one of Verstappen’s closest allies prepares to switch teams

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Gianpiero Lambiase's Red Bull exit leaves F1 fans with one question

Fans fear Gianpiero Lambiase’s move to McLaren could signal Max Verstappen’s Red Bull exit

Evening Standard

Max Verstappen blow as race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase set for shock McLaren move

Lambiase poised to exit Red Bull, having worked closely with four-time world champion Verstappen for a decade

The Guardian - UK

Max Verstappen’s F1 future in further doubt with race engineer to leave Red Bull

Max Verstappen’s Formula One future has been plunged into further doubt after it emerged his long-time race engineer is set to leave Red Bull

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Red Bull confirms Lambiase exit for F1 2028

Amid doubts over Max Verstappen's long-term F1 future, his trusted race engineer is heading elsewhere

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Red Bull confirms Max Verstappen's F1 race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will leave in 2028

Amid doubts over Verstappen's long-term Formula 1 future, his trusted race engineer will leave Red Bull ahead of a potential move to McLaren

The Independent UK

Max Verstappen frustration set to deepen as key engineer nears Red Bull exit

Gianpiero Lambiase, known as ‘GP’, is understood to be poised to take up a position with rivals McLaren.

The Independent UK

Gianpiero Lambiase’s move to McLaren confirmed – in huge blow for Red Bull and Max Verstappen

The four-time F1 world champion has already mooted retiring from the sport at the end of the current season

Autosport

What did Verstappen actually say in 2023 about the 2026 F1 cars?

Verstappen has been a huge critic of the new F1 regulations, and his concerns stem back to 2023

Autosport

How Wolff’s joke about Verstappen in Zandvoort has become the new reality in F1

The main question is how Max Verstappen views his future and whether Formula 1 will play a role in it, but Mercedes’ dominance also underlines a risk the Dutchman took on the driver market last year -regardless of clauses

Motorsport

Audi F1 boss may have unwittingly revealed why Jonathan Wheatley quit

Mattia Binotto's claim that he only needs ‘support' after absorbing team principal role gives a clear pointer to reason for Wheatley's surprise departure ahead of Japanese GP

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