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Who slept worst last night: Max Verstappen

Late on Sunday evening after the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix, once the sturm und drang had dissipated, I typed this prompt into ChatGPT for a bit of fun: "Suppose you wanted to artificially create the perfect Formula 1 driver in a lab – what would the result be?" "Interesting question,” was…

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Tsunoda bewildered by P20 in F1 Spanish GP qualifying after "pretty good" lap

Just under six tenths of a second separated Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda in the first segment of qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix - but it was enough for the Japanese Formula 1 driver to be eliminated in last.

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Verstappen's new race options: What he can do with his FIA platinum race licence?

It’s no secret that Max Verstappen dreams of competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. And now, after his GT3 test with Emil Frey Racing at the Nurburgring Nordschleife – where he drove under the pseudonym Franz Hermann – there is growing speculation that the Nurburgring 24 Hours is also…

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What can F1 champion Max Verstappen do with his new FIA platinum race license?

It’s no secret that Max Verstappen dreams of competing in the Le Mans 24 Hours. And now, after his GT3 test with Emil Frey Racing at the Nurburgring-Nordschleife – where he drove under the pseudonym Franz Hermann – there is growing speculation that the Nurburgring 24 Hours is also on…

Motorsport

Behind the scenes with Isack Hadjar, the rookie who doesn't just want to win

He arrived quietly, without fanfare, letting other rookies soak up the spotlight. Isack Hadjar became a full-time Formula 1 driver without ever having won a junior championship – a fact he addresses in his own way: few words, carefully chosen, straight to the point.

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F1 exclusive: A grand prix weekend with Isack Hadjar

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How F1's mandatory pitstop rule works at the Monaco GP

“This has nothing to do with racing,” concluded Max Verstappen after last year’s Monaco Grand Prix. It fits a pattern: Saturdays are spectacular in the Principality, but Sundays tend to offer limited to almost no action. This is obviously due to overtaking with today’s large F1 cars being virtually impossible…

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Here's all you need to know about F1’s mandatory pitstops at Monaco GP

“This has nothing to do with racing,” concluded Max Verstappen after last year’s Monaco Grand Prix. It fits a pattern: Saturdays are spectacular in the principality, but Sundays tend to offer limited to almost no action. This is obviously due to overtaking with today’s large F1 cars being virtually impossible…

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F1 Imola GP: Five quick takeaways

After the Miami GP, Helmut Marko called the gap to McLaren “depressing.” But just two weeks later, Red Bull showed it is still very much a force in this F1 season – well, at least one Red Bull. Max Verstappen once again demonstrated his brilliance in the RB21 and this…

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Stella: Rivals distracted by tech sagas "good news" for McLaren

McLaren's Andrea Stella says it is "good news" for his team that Formula 1 rivals are focused on what he believes are incorrect reasons why the papaya squad is dominating.

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McLaren’s rivals “focusing on wrong things” as dominance continues at Imola GP

McLaren's team principal Andrea Stella says it is "good news" for his team that its Formula 1 rivals are focused on what he believes are incorrect reasons behind the papaya squad's dominance.

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Red Bull “not fast enough” as McLarens pass Max Verstappen in Imola GP practice

Max Verstappen says he was passed and dropped by the McLarens during long run practice ahead of Formula 1's Imola grand prix, with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko saying the team lacks four tenths.

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Verstappen "overtaken by McLarens" in F1 Imola GP race runs

Max Verstappen says he was passed and dropped by the McLarens during Imola Formula 1 practice long runs, with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko saying the team lacks four tenths.

Autosport

Why McLaren’s Miami F1 dominance wasn’t just a factor of tyre management

“We saw that when McLaren was pushing, we were between seven tenths and a second behind. For the first time, we saw their pure speed,” was Red Bull driver advisor Helmut Marko’s verdict after the Miami Grand Prix, offering a clear, raw picture of McLaren’s superiority.

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Why McLaren’s Miami F1 dominance wasn’t just a factor of tire management

“We saw that when McLaren was pushing, we were between seven tenths and a second behind. For the first time, we saw their pure speed,” was Helmut Marko’s verdict after the Miami Grand Prix, offering a clear, raw picture of the McLaren’s superiority.

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Helmut Marko slams "depressing" F1 Miami GP result for Red Bull

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull's "depressing" race pace in F1's Miami Grand Prix was worse than expected after Max Verstappen slumped to a distant fourth place.

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Marko shocked by "depressing" F1 Miami result for Red Bull

Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull's "depressing" race pace in F1's Miami Grand Prix was worse than expected after Max Verstappen slumped to a distant fourth place.

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Max Verstappen: Blaming Red Bull pitstop errors on personnel changes “too easy”

Saturday in Miami was a day of two halves for Max Verstappen. He claimed pole position for the main race in phenomenal fashion, but saw his sprint race fall apart owing to an unsafe release by Red Bull.

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Verstappen: “too easy” to blame F1 pitstop failures on personnel changes

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Pitstop incident cost Verstappen Miami F1 sprint win, says Marko

Red Bull Formula 1 advisor Helmut Marko thinks Max Verstappen's pitlane collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli prevented him from challenging McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for a sprint race win in Miami.

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Red Bull explains what went wrong in Max Verstappen’s Miami pitstop

Red Bull F1 advisor Helmut Marko thinks Max Verstappen's pitlane collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli prevented him from challenging McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for a sprint race win in Miami.

Motorsport

Why Verstappen's engine could cancel out gains from new floor at F1 Miami GP

As revealed by Motorsport.com, Red Bull Racing is phasing in a small but significant update package in three steps. In Jeddah, it introduced a few new components and bodywork tweaks, in Miami there are modifications to the floor, and further updates are scheduled for Imola. According to the FIA's technical document,…

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Why Verstappen has a new floor in Miami – but his engine could be holding him back

As revealed by Autosport, Red Bull Racing is phasing in a small but significant update package in three steps. In Jeddah, it introduced a few new components and bodywork tweaks, in Miami there are modifications to the floor, and further updates are scheduled for Imola. According to the FIA's technical document,…

Motorsport

F1 Panel: Is Yuki Tsunoda doing enough to prove Red Bull right?

Yuki Tsunoda finally got his chance at the Red Bull main team after four full seasons and two races with the junior squad. But the challenge is proving to be difficult, with stand-out performances still missing. A mere 12th place in Japan, two points in Bahrain and a first-lap crash…

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Autosport 75: When Red Bull had its own intra-team fight like Norris vs Piastri

Sixty-eight thousandths of a second after one lap of the 3.6-mile Suzuka circuit. That was all that separated Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber in qualifying for last week’s Japanese Grand Prix… and it was effectively the margin by which the German won the race.

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