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Max Verstappen On Pole At Canadian Grand Prix | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen On Pole At Canadian Grand Prix | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen drove with extreme poise and skill on Saturday as he claimed pole position for Red Bull ahead of Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg in a rainswept qualifying session at the Canadian Grand Prix. The defending double world champion and series leader outpaced the German driver by 1.244 seconds in a very wet top-ten shootout to secure his 25th career pole. It also completed a hat-trick for the Dutchman after poles in Monaco and Spain.Two-time champion Fernando Alonso was third-fastest for Aston Martin and will share the second row of the grid with seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.George Russell was fifth in the second Mercedes ahead of Esteban Ocon of Alpine, Lando Norris of McLaren, Carlos Sainz of Ferrari and Oscar Piastri in the second McLaren.Sainz, however, ...
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Max Verstappen Leads From Start To Finish To Win Monaco GP | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Leads From Start To Finish To Win Monaco GP | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen led all the way from pole position to the chequered flag in Monaco.© AFPMax Verstappen led all the way from pole position to the chequered flag to win the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday and increase his lead in the Formula One driver standings. Despite brushes with the track walls, the Dutch Red Bull driver finished comfortably ahead of Spanish veteran Fernando Alonso in an Aston Martin with Frenchman Esteban Ocon third for Alpine. "Clipped the walls a few times," said Verstappen. "It was super-difficult out there, but that's Monaco."Super nice to win it and super nice to win it the way we did today with the weather everything and stay calm and bring it home."Verstappen's closest challenger in the standings, team-mate Sergio Perez started at the back of the grid after ...
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Max Verstappen Beats Lewis Hamilton To Win Chaotic Australian Grand Prix | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Beats Lewis Hamilton To Win Chaotic Australian Grand Prix | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen held off a revived Lewis Hamilton to steer his Red Bull to a chaotic win at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday and tighten his grip on the world championship. The world champion began from pole and despite being passed by Mercedes pair George Russell and Hamilton at the start, he kept his cool to win a race red flagged three times, with multiple crashes. Hamilton came home second ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso, who made it three podiums from three this year."We had a very poor start, lap one I was careful as I had a lot to lose," said Dutchman Verstappen, who won the season-opening race in Bahrain and came second in Jeddah a fortnight ago."After that, the pace of the car was quick. With these red flags, I don't know, I don't really understand. It was a bit...
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Max Verstappen On Pole In Australia As Mercedes Bounce Back | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen On Pole In Australia As Mercedes Bounce Back | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Double world champion Max Verstappen claimed pole on Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes' George Russell, but his Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez had a torrid time and will start last. In overcast and cool conditions, Lewis Hamilton in the other Mercedes was third ahead of Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso in a tight session that went to the wire. Last year's winner Charles Leclerc came seventh in the Ferrari, with his teammate Carlos Sainz fifth. It was a huge performance from Mercedes, whose W14 has struggled for speed but is clearly improving as they bettered Ferrari.Lance Stroll in the other Aston Martin will start sixth ahead of Leclerc with Williams' Alexander Albon a shock eighth.Alpine's Pierre Gasly was ninth with Nico Hulkenberg in a Haas rounding out th...
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Fernando Alonso Fastest In Wet Australian Second practice, Max Verstappen Third | Formula 1 News
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Fernando Alonso Fastest In Wet Australian Second practice, Max Verstappen Third | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso topped the timesheets ahead of Ferrari ace Charles Leclerc in a rain-hit second practice at the Australian Grand Prix on Friday, but world champion Max Verstappen went fastest for the day. The Spanish veteran followed up his podium finishes at the first two races of the season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia with another eye-opening run. He powered around the bumpy Albert Park circuit under darkening clouds before rain fell in a best time of one minute 18.887 seconds among his 13 laps, bettering his fourth place in the first one-hour session."The afternoon was obviously impacted by the rain, so there is still some work to do tomorrow," said Alonso."We need to learn more about the tyres and the long-run pace of the car because there was not much time for ...
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Sergio Perez Takes Saudi GP Pole After Max Verstappen Suffers Car Problem | Formula 1 News
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Sergio Perez Takes Saudi GP Pole After Max Verstappen Suffers Car Problem | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Sergio Perez claimed pole position for Sunday's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix to salvage pride for Red Bull after Max Verstappen was forced out of qualifying with a driveshaft failure in Q2. The 33-year-old Mexican clocked a best lap in one minute 28.265 seconds to beat Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who faces a 10-place grid penalty, by 0.155sec in a closely fought qualifying session. It is Perez's second career pole and second in Saudi Arabia, while Verstappen will start from 15th. "Good job guys," said Perez. "Hopefully, Max will be able to fight through in the race and we can enjoy a good result. We've got a good car and it's a good circuit for me."As a result of Leclerc's penalty, two-time champion Fernando Alonso will start from the front row of the grid for Aston Martin alongside Pe...
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Max Verstappen Shrugs Off Bug To Top Practice In Saudi Arabia | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Shrugs Off Bug To Top Practice In Saudi Arabia | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen showed no ill effects from a stomach bug on Friday as he topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Fernando Alonso in Friday's second free practice at this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The defending double world champion, shaking off the stomach upset that had delayed his arrival in Jeddah by 24 hours, clocked a best lap in one minute 29.603 seconds to outpace two-time champion Alonso's Aston Martin by 0.208 seconds. Sergio Perez was third in the second Red Bull ahead of Esteban Ocon of Alpine, George Russell of Mercedes and Pierre Gasly in the second Alpine."I think we had a positive day, but I think there's still quite a few things we can improve," reported Verstappen."It's just fine-tuning, with the downshifts. Things we do all the time," he added.Perez revea...
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F1, Bahrain GP: Tough To Look Beyond Max Verstappen And Red Bull In 2023 | Formula 1 News
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F1, Bahrain GP: Tough To Look Beyond Max Verstappen And Red Bull In 2023 | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] The longest season in Formula 1 history starts this weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix.  With the Netflix show 'Drive to Survive' being a catalyst to a massive wave of interest in the sport around the world, the twenty cars and drivers descend upon the Sakhir circuit to kickstart the season. The 10 teams have already been in Bahrain for three days of pre-season testing, giving us some early signs into who's hot and who's not as we head into the first race.The results from these test days come with a caveat as the teams are always reluctant to show their true form to their rivals. This gamesmanship means that the actual picture will only emerge during Sunday's Grand Prix.It's going to be very hard to look beyond Max Verstappen and Red Bull as the favourites, heading into the 2023 ...
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Sebastian Vettel Performs ‘Doughnut’, Mesmerises Fans In His Final F1 Outing. Watch Video | Formula 1 News
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Sebastian Vettel Performs ‘Doughnut’, Mesmerises Fans In His Final F1 Outing. Watch Video | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Sebastian Vettel performed a 'doughnut' in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix© AFPOne of the greatest athletes to have graced the Formula One, Sebastian Vettel, bid goodbye to the sport in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. Driving the Aston Martin, Vettel finished at the 10th position on the leaderboard. While there's no denying that the German would've wanted to claim a podium spot, there was a charismatic smile on his face as he drew curtains to his illustrious career. At the end of the race, Vettel performed the 'doughnut' to mesmerise fans.A final flourish for Seb! #AbuDhabiGP #DankeSeb pic.twitter.com/X4NrZBQxZF— Formula 1 (@F1) November 20, 2022Known as the 'baby-faced assassin' during his early days in Formula 1, Vettel is leaving a huge legacy, having won four consecutive Drivers' Cha...
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