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The Latest Breaking News from Max Verstappen

McLaren "disappointed" not to pick up rotating rear wing as quickly as Ferrari

McLaren Formula 1 tech director Neil Houldey uncovers the team's development process behind its rotating rear wing, following in the footsteps of Ferrari and Red Bull

Motorsport

Why McLaren won't switch full focus to its 2027 car anytime soon

McLaren feels there is still plenty of benefit bringing car upgrades after the summer break without compromising its 2027 Formula 1 project

Autosport

Why McLaren won't turn off its 2026 F1 car development just yet

McLaren feels there is still plenty of benefit bringing car upgrades after the summer break without compromising its 2027 Formula 1 project

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Mika Hakkinen urges McLaren not to "rock the boat" with Max Verstappen move

Mika Hakkinen has warned McLaren against pursuing Max Verstappen, arguing the team should protect its strong internal dynamics

Motorsport

Isack Hadjar explains Red Bull "culture shock" after Racing Bulls move

Isack Hadjar has described his move from Racing Bulls to Red Bull as a “culture shock”

Motorsport

Report: Red Bull finds Gianpiero Lambiase F1 replacement

Red Bull is reportedly lining up Aston Martin performance director Tom McCullough to replace Gianpiero Lambiase

Motorsport

Clark, Senna, Antonelli – How the grand chelem age record has evolved

Earlier this year, Kimi Antonelli became the youngest driver to score a grand chelem (or grand slam) – a record that (almost) only the greatest of F1 drivers have ever held

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Will Max Verstappen leave Red Bull? Could Fernando Alonso retire? F1’s biggest ‘silly season’ rumours

Four-time F1 world champion Verstappen is being heavily linked with a big-money move to Mercedes or McLaren

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Why McLaren has been coy about introducing its rotating F1 rear wing

Ferrari and Red Bull were first to bring the concept to the track and McLaren will join them – but wanted to do more trackside measurement first

Motorsport

F1 2026 qualifying head-to-head at summer break

Here's how things stand in the 2026 team-mate duels going into the summer break after Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix

Motorsport

F1 legends weigh in on Max Verstappen's Red Bull future

A panel of Formula 1 legends has delivered its verdict on rumours suggesting Max Verstappen could leave Red Bull

Motorsport

Guenther Steiner praises Red Bull after major Mercedes F1 hire

Guenther Steiner has backed Red Bull's appointment of Gwen Lagrue

Motorsport

Why the FIA couldn't intervene sooner over F1's 2026 rules

Nikolas Tombazis has called it 'a shame' that the F1 regulations could not be adjusted in the years leading up to 2026. He stressed that the FIA did listen to drivers, but said the governance structure made it difficult to act

Autosport

FIA opens up on F1's 2026 rule issues – Here's why it couldn't intervene sooner

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Rachel Brookes predicts major F1 driver changes for 2027

Rachel Brookes has predicted a dramatic F1 driver reshuffle, including Max Verstappen joining Mercedes and Oscar Piastri replacing him at Red Bull

Motorsport

Max Verstappen gives future update going into F1 summer break: "Of course I can easily stop, but I love racing"

Max Verstappen offers his latest thoughts on his Formula 1 future, between his discontent with the regulations and the trajectory Red Bull is on to give him a winning car

Autosport

Verstappen's mindset going into the F1 summer break: "Of course I can easily stop, but I love racing"

Max Verstappen offers his latest thoughts on his Formula 1 future, between his discontent with the regulations and the trajectory Red Bull is on to give him a winning car

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Voting is open in Autosport Best of the Month for July 2026

Choose between the top drivers and best moments from the past month of motorsports action from around the world

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Racing Bulls boss’ advice to his F1 drivers: Learn from Max Verstappen’s radio

Pay attention to the way Max Verstappen communicates over team radio, Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad have been told by Racing Bulls F1 boss Alan Permane

Motorsport

Max Verstappen's Red Bull radio complaints prompt McLaren move question from David Croft

David Croft has questioned whether Max Verstappen’s frustrated Hungarian Grand Prix radio messages were part of an attempt to engineer a Red Bull exit and possible move to McLaren

Motorsport

Sergio Perez reveals how Max Verstappen's "pure" leadership made him a faster F1 driver

Sergio Perez says learning from Max Verstappen’s leadership and technical direction during their four years at Red Bull helped make him a faster F1 driver

Motorsport

Lando Norris reveals how fierce Oscar Piastri rivalry has driven his F1 development

Lando Norris says his fierce rivalry with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri has pushed him to improve as a Formula 1 driver

Autosport

Why progress 'won't satisfy' Red Bull until it can give Verstappen a winning car

Laurent Mekies reviews a mixed first half of F1 2026, which saw Red Bull largely claw back the deficit to its rivals, but also left its drivers frustrated with the unpredictable car

Motorsport

Max Verstappen and Toto Wolff holiday photos fuel fresh Mercedes speculation

Max Verstappen and Toto Wolff have fuelled fresh speculation over the Red Bull driver's future after being photographed holidaying together

Motorsport

Justin Marks admits road blocks, but "wouldn't count out" Max Verstappen for future NASCAR start

The Trackhouse founder has had 'conversations' through their shared Red Bull ecosystem, but noted that the current Ford power unit is an obstacle

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