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Carlos Sainz Wins Australian GP In Ferrari 1-2 After Max Verstappen’s DNF | Formula 1 News
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Carlos Sainz Wins Australian GP In Ferrari 1-2 After Max Verstappen’s DNF | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Ferrari's Carlos Sainz surged to victory at the Australian Grand Prix Sunday to snap Red Bull's winning start to the season after three-time world champion Max Verstappen sensationally failed to finish. The Spaniard, who had appendicitis surgery two weeks ago and missed the last race, took the chequered flag 2.3 seconds ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc, with McLaren's Lando Norris a bold third. It was Sainz's third grand prix win and first since Singapore last year. But it was a disastrous day for pole-sitter Verstappen, who limped out with smoke billowing from his car after being passed by front-row partner Sainz on lap two."I have smoke, blue smoke, fire, fire," the Dutchman said on the team radio before his first retirement in more than two years after what appeared to be a re...
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Max Verstappen Wins Again As Fernando Alonso Snatches Third On Line | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Wins Again As Fernando Alonso Snatches Third On Line | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen secured his 17th win in a record-breaking season on Sunday, resisting early pressure from Lando Norris to triumph in an accident and incident-hit Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Red Bull's three-time world champion came home 8.277 seconds ahead of McLaren's Norris on a sunlit afternoon at a packed Interlagos circuit. Behind them, Fernando Alonso snatched third for Aston Martin by just 0.053 seconds from Sergio Perez in the second Red Bull.Alonso and Perez provided a thrilling finale as they battled through the final laps before the Spaniard regained the podium position and held the Mexican at bay as they roared across the line.Lance Stroll finished fifth in the second Aston Martin ahead of Carlos Sainz of Ferrari, whose team-mate Charles Leclerc crashed out on the formation l...
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McLaren’s Lando Norris In Pole For Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint Race | Formula 1 News
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McLaren’s Lando Norris In Pole For Brazilian Grand Prix Sprint Race | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Lando Norris of McLaren secured pole position for the sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix on Saturday when he outpaced world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by 0.061 seconds. It was the Briton's first Formula One pole position since he took the prime starting position for the 2021 Russian Grand Prix at Sochi.  "It's a great day," he said. "Or at least a good day, but it felt like one of the worst laps I have done! So, it's a surprise, but a good surprise. My first pole in a long time so I am happy.  Sergio Perez was third in the second Red Bull ahead of the Mercedes of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton with Yuki Tsunoda sixth for Alpha Tauri. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who qualified second behind Verstappen for Sunday's Grand Prix, was unable to improve on seventh ahead of...
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Charles Leclerc Takes Pole In Texas As Max Verstappen Slips To Sixth | Formula 1 News
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Charles Leclerc Takes Pole In Texas As Max Verstappen Slips To Sixth | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Charles Leclerc claimed his third pole position of the season on Friday as Max Verstappen had his best lap deleted and slipped to sixth on the grid in a dramatic qualifying at this weekend's United States Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver showed commanding pace as he clocked a fastest lap in one minute and 34.723 seconds to outpace McLaren's Lando Norris by a tenth with resurgent seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes taking third.Carlos Sainz was fourth in the second Ferrari ahead of George Russell in the second Mercedes and Verstappen, whose late best lap was quick enough for pole before it was rubbed out after he exceeded track limits at Turn 19.It was the 21st pole position of Leclerc's career and gives him a chance of frustrating newly-crowned three-time champion V...
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Max Verstappen Wins Japanese GP, Red Bull Clinch Constructors’ Championship | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Wins Japanese GP, Red Bull Clinch Constructors’ Championship | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen helped Red Bull clinch the Formula One constructors' championship and took a giant step towards his third straight drivers' title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday. Runaway championship leader Verstappen finished ahead of McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and can lift the title at next month's Qatar Grand Prix. He holds a 177-point lead over teammate and nearest challenger Sergio Perez. Verstappen's win helped Red Bull clinch their second straight constructors' title even though Perez retired from the race."You have built a rocket ship of a car," he told his team over the radio after crossing the line.Nearest challengers Mercedes were unable to stay in contention, with Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth and George Russell placing seventh.Ferrari's C...
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Max Verstappen Takes Pole Position For Japanese Grand Prix | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Takes Pole Position For Japanese Grand Prix | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Runaway championship leader Max Verstappen took pole position on Saturday for the Japanese Grand Prix as he looks to take a giant stride towards a third-straight title this weekend. The Red Bull driver topped the timesheets in dry conditions in Suzuka with a fastest time of 1min 28.877sec -- 0.581sec ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri. Piastri's teammate Lando Norris was third. Verstappen, who leads teammate and nearest rival Sergio Perez by 151 points in the championship standings, cannot clinch the title on Sunday but a favourable result can set him up to seal the deal at the Qatar Grand Prix next month.He is looking to bounce back from a disappointing fifth-place finish at last weekend's Singapore Grand Prix that ended his record streak of 10-straight wins."Incredible weekend so ...
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Max Verstappen Soaks Up Pressure To Claim Pole At Home Dutch Grand Prix | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Soaks Up Pressure To Claim Pole At Home Dutch Grand Prix | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen claimed pole position for his home Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday to the delight of his orange army of fans packing the stands at Zandvoort. McLaren's Lando Norris will start alongside the Red Bull double world champion on the front row of Sunday's race. A runaway leader by 125 points in the championship Verstappen has a perfect record since his home event returned to the F1 calendar in 2021, starting from the front of the grid and winning both races. In tricky changeable conditions at the unforgiving seaside circuit two red flags led to a frantic closing couple of minutes  - just time to nail one final flying lap. And not for the first time Verstappen produced the goods."It was a very tricky qualifying, all about staying out of trouble," said Verstappen who is on a q...
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Max Verstappen Beats Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton To Win British Grand Prix | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Beats Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton To Win British Grand Prix | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen claimed his first British Grand Prix victory on Sunday to deliver a record-equalling 11th consecutive win for his Red Bull team and his sixth in successive races. In a race of attrition, interrupted by safety cars and influenced by tyre-wear, the Dutchman came home almost four seconds ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris who held off Mercedes' seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling finale. It was Verstappen's 43rd career win and his eighth in 10 races this year as he increased his lead ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez in the drivers' championship to 99 points.Norris's McLaren team-mate Australian rookie Oscar Piastri finished fourth ahead of George Russell, Perez, two-time champion Fernand Alonso of Aston Martin and Williams' Alex Albon.Ferrari's Charles Lecler...
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Max Verstappen Denies Lando Norris For British Grand Prix Pole | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Denies Lando Norris For British Grand Prix Pole | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen demonstrated his and Red Bull's supremacy with dramatic effect on Saturday when he claimed a fifth consecutive pole position by topping qualifying for the British Grand Prix. The double world champion and runaway series leader clocked a late best lap time to outpace McLaren's British driver Lando Norris by two-tenths of a second. Australian rookie Oscar Piastri was third fastest in the second McLaren ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz and the Mercedes of George Russell and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton."It has been a bit of a crazy qualifying and pretty hectic," said Verstappen of the wet and dry session run in changeable conditions. "But we stuck to our plans and I am very happy to have pole position."As he celebrated, his Red Bull team-...
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