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Red Bull: Gianpiero Lambiase's McLaren move is a "once in a lifetime" opportunity

Lambiase is set to leave Red Bull and join McLaren as its chief racing officer for the 2028 F1 season

Motorsport

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

‘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

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Karun Chandhok: Red Bull has a "big job" to stop brain drain

Karun Chandhok has warned Red Bull’s leadership that it faces a major task to stop the team’s ongoing 'brain drain' amid a difficult start to the 2026 season

Motorsport

Red Bull gives fans the chance to win a signed replica Max Verstappen race suit

Red Bull has launched a competition offering Formula 1 fans the chance to win a signed framed replica of Max Verstappen’s 2026 race suit

Motorsport

Why Red Bull and Verstappen looked better in Australia than in China and Japan

The start of the 2026 Formula 1 season has made one thing clear: Red Bull has a great deal of work to do, particularly on the chassis side. The Australian Grand Prix offered some encouragement, but the races in China and Japan have delivered a reality check

Autosport

Yuki Tsunoda deserves a return to full-time racing, says Laurent Mekies

The 25-year-old has been without a full-time race seat since he was dropped by Red Bull at the end of the 2025 F1 season

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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

Autosport

F1 should aim at return to “flat-out qualifying” for 2027 – Laurent Mekies

Energy management has taken over qualifying in Formula 1, with substantial fixes unlikely to come before next year

Motorsport

Red Bull now ‘paying the price’ for F1 2025 title charge

Red Bull’s continued development of last year’s challenger has hurt its 2026 prospects

Motorsport

Why Red Bull doesn’t regret F1 2025 title charge it’s now ‘paying the price’ for

Red Bull’s continued development of last year’s challenger has hurt its 2026 prospects

Autosport

Red Bull struggling "one second off” leaders as it faces new reality in F1 2026

After a dominant spell in Formula 1’s ground effect era, Red Bull is facing a harsh new reality in 2026

Motorsport

The only thing Red Bull can do to motivate Max Verstappen may not be enough

As the four-time world champion edges closer to theatrically quitting F1, his team has few levers to pull to keep him engaged

Motorsport

Winners and losers from F1's fraught Japanese Grand Prix

As a scary accident for Oliver Bearman further exposed pain points in Formula 1's 2026 regulations, the fight for the 2026 world championship received several intriguing twists

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Laurent Mekies: Red Bull F1 team "very far" in Japan with fundamental issues

Red Bull has endured a rough start to the Japanese Grand Prix weekend with a Formula 1 car that proves extremely difficult to get in the right balance window

Autosport

How Alonso’s terrifying 2016 Australian GP crash broke down barriers

The dramatic images of the accident suffered by Alonso in the 2016 Australian GP have endured, but the impact the crash had on F1 will be much greater

Motorsport

How Fernando Alonso’s terrifying 2016 Australian GP crash broke down barriers

The violent accident provided crucial data and momentum that helped turn years of debate into action

The Guardian - UK

‘Every lap is survival’: Max Verstappen reflects on F1 Chinese GP qualifying woe

The four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen cut a disconsolate figure after qualifying eighth in Shanghai, saying Red Bull ‘have never had it this bad’

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The Independent UK

Max Verstappen on ‘disaster’ day at Chinese GP after Red Bull F1 boss offers apology

Four-time world champion Verstappen was an astonishing 1.7 seconds off pole-sitter George Russell in sprint qualifying

Autosport

Verstappen still striving for glory despite F1 2026 criticism - Red Bull

Mekies is not concerned about Verstappen’s motivation level despite the Dutchman’s public criticism of the new-for-2026 F1 cars

Motorsport

Is Max Verstappen still motivated? Red Bull plays down concerns amid F1 2026 criticism

Mekies is not concerned about Verstappen’s motivation level despite the Dutchman’s public criticism of the new-for-2026 F1 cars

Motorsport

Red Bull praises "fantastic" debut for Isack Hadjar at F1 Australian GP

The F1 sophomore was running at the front until an engine fault put him out of the season-opening Australian GP

Autosport

How the Red Bull-Ford F1 engine project fared on its Australian GP debut

Red Bull scored eight points at the F1 2026 opener in Melbourne on the debut of its power unit

The Guardian - UK

Formula One 2026: team-by-team guide to the cars and drivers

McLaren could start slowly, Mercedes may set the pace, while newcomers – and returning heroes – add huge interest

Autosport

F1 engine manufacturers and FIA approve tweaks to compression ratio checks

Formula 1 constructors and the FIA have reached a compromise to quell the compression ratio saga that has dominated the 2026 pre-season

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