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Max Verstappen Tops Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Opening Practice | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Tops Saudi Arabian Grand Prix Opening Practice | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Three-time world champion Max Verstappen shut out the noise surrounding his Red Bull team on Thursday to clock the fastest lap  in opening practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Verstappen topped the times in one minute and 29.659 seconds to finish ahead of two-time former champion Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin by 0.186 seconds.  The 26-year-old Dutchman's Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez was third ahead of Mercedes' George Russell and the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz with Lando Norris seventh for McLaren.  Seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton was eighth in the second Mercedes ahead of Lance Stroll, in the other Aston Martin, and Alex Albon of Williams. On a hot day at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, a high-speed smooth-surfaced track that makes very different deman...
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Red Bull Will ‘Explode’ If Team Boss Christian Horner Stays: Jos Verstappen | Formula 1 News
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Red Bull Will ‘Explode’ If Team Boss Christian Horner Stays: Jos Verstappen | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Jos Verstappen, the father of three-time reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen, has claimed that the Red Bull team will "explode" if team boss Christian Horner, recently cleared of charges of "inappropriate behaviour" towards a female employee, remains in his job. "There is tension here while he (Horner) remains in position," the former Dutch Formula One driver told the British newspaper Daily Mail in Sakhir, a few hours after his son's triumph at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday. The team is in danger of being torn apart. It can't go on the way it is. It will explode," said Verstappen."He is playing the victim, when he is the one causing the problems."Red Bull announced on Wednesday that Horner had been cleared of alleged inappropriate behaviour follow...
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Max Verstappen Cruises To ‘Unbelievable’ Red Bull One-Two In Bahrain | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Cruises To ‘Unbelievable’ Red Bull One-Two In Bahrain | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Three-time world champion Max Verstappen began his title defence in flawless fashion on Saturday when he guided his Red Bull team to a crushing one-two triumph, ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez, at the Bahrain Grand Prix. In a statement of emphatic superiority, the 26-year-old Dutchman came home 22.5 seconds clear of Perez, who started from fifth, to ease some of the pressure on team boss Christian Horner. Pole sitter Verstappen held off the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc to lead into the first corner, and it was business as usual from there to the flag as he enjoyed the perfect start to his quest for a fourth consecutive title.By claiming the 33rd pole of his career, fastest lap and race win, Verstappen delivered the 12th 'hat-trick' of his career leaving only the seven-time champions...
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Red Bull F1 Boss Christian Horner Cleared Of Inappropriate Behaviour | Formula 1 News
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Red Bull F1 Boss Christian Horner Cleared Of Inappropriate Behaviour | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Red Bull team chief Christian Horner was cleared Wednesday of wrongdoing following an investigation into complaints of inappropriate behaviour against him made by a female team member. A statement from Austrian energy drinks brand Red Bull, the parent company of the world champion Formula One team, said the "grievance has been dismissed". Horner, who has been team principal since 2005, denied the allegations made against him and was subjected to a lengthy interview by an independent London lawyer acting as investigator, who submitted a report to Red Bull.The lawyer's report was delivered on Tuesday and has been considered by Red Bull directors. In a statement, Red Bull GmbH said: "The independent investigation into the allegations made against Mr Horner is complete and Red Bull ca...
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Red Bull’s Christian Horner Faces Hearing Over Alleged Inappropriate Behaviour | Formula 1 News
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Red Bull’s Christian Horner Faces Hearing Over Alleged Inappropriate Behaviour | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Red Bull boss Christian Horner faces a hearing on Friday following an accusation of inappropriate behaviour, just days before the launch of the Formula One team's 2024 car. Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf reported the allegation was made by another member of staff for the British-based team, which last year carried Max Verstappen to his third consecutive world title. Red Bull, the Austrian energy drinks company that owns the team, confirmed on Monday that an independent investigation had been launched. Horner, 50, who has been team principal since 2005, strongly rejects the accusation...
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“He’s Not Doing Well…”: On Michael Schumacher’s 10th Anniversary of Accident, Close Friend Sebastian Vettel Gets Emotional | Formula 1 News
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“He’s Not Doing Well…”: On Michael Schumacher’s 10th Anniversary of Accident, Close Friend Sebastian Vettel Gets Emotional | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] December 29 was the 10th anniversary of F1 great Michael Schumacher's skiing accident at the French Alp. Sine that accident, Michael Schumacher has not made any public appearance and there remains speculations about his health. After the incident, Michael Schumacher was kept in a medically induced coma until June 2014. He underwent several surgeries. The champion racing driver left the hospital in Grenoble for further treatment at the Lausanne University Hospital, before being shifted for treatment and rehabilitation in September 2014.The German driver was very close to former F1 champion Sebastian Vettel, who is also from the same country and has driven for teams like Ferrari, Red Bull. Vettel recently opened up on their relationship."It's still very, very difficult to, I don't w...
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Abu Dhabi GP: Max Verstappen Shrugs Off Problems To Claim 12th Pole Of Season | Formula 1 News
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Abu Dhabi GP: Max Verstappen Shrugs Off Problems To Claim 12th Pole Of Season | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen made light of earlier set-up problems on Saturday by blitzing to pole position for Red Bull in an eventful qualifying session for this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The three-time world champion clocked a best lap in one minute and 23.445 seconds to outpace nearest rival Charles Leclerc of Ferrari by a tenth of a second ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri.It secured Verstappen's 12th pole of the season, his fourth in succession in Abu Dhabi and the 33rd of his career, drawing him level with 1992 world champion Nigel Mansell in the record books.George Russell was fourth for Mercedes ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and Yuki Tsunoda of Alpha Tauri after Carlos Sainz failed to make it out of Q1 in the second Ferrari and seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton was unable to pr...
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Sets Clear Goal For Himself As Formula 1 Season Resumes At Zandvoort | Formula 1 News
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen Sets Clear Goal For Himself As Formula 1 Season Resumes At Zandvoort | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] This weekend's Dutch Grand Prix marks the return of Formula One action, and Max Verstappen has claimed that Red Bull and himself are both totally committed to "doing the same thing" in order to maintain their winning streaks. After a month-long summer break, F1 returns to action with the Dutch Grand Prix this weekend. The tight, winding Zandvoort track will host its first two practise sessions on Friday, followed by the final practice and qualifying on Saturday and the Grand Prix itself on Sunday.Verstappen has won the last eight races in a row coming into his home country. If he wins another race on the challenging Zandvoort track, he will match Sebastian Vettel's record of nine victories for all time.Meanwhile, Red Bull is attempting to extend their streak of 13 straight victori...
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Max Verstappen Wins Wet, Wild Sprint Race At Belgian Grand Prix | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Wins Wet, Wild Sprint Race At Belgian Grand Prix | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Max Verstappen increased his lead by a further eight points in the world championship with a calculated and convincing victory ahead of Australian rookie Oscar Piastri in Saturday's rain-delayed sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix. Red Bull's double defending world champion rode his luck when McLaren's Piastri snatched the lead by making an early pit-stop to switch from wet to intermediate tyres, to storm back and win by 6.6 seconds. Verstappen's win extended Red Bull's record this year to 14 wins from 14 races -- 11 grands prix and three sprints."It was all under the control, the car was quick, tyres were holding on," said the Dutchman.Piastri came home a strong second ahead of Pierre Gasly, who gave the beleaguered Alpine team something to celebrate, with Carlos Sainz and his ...
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Max Verstappen Wins Austrian Grand Prix To Complete ‘Classy’ Spielberg Sweep | Formula 1 News
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Max Verstappen Wins Austrian Grand Prix To Complete ‘Classy’ Spielberg Sweep | Formula 1 News

[ad_1] Defending champion Max Verstappen continued his relentless charge towards a third world title on Sunday when he claimed a record fourth Austrian Grand Prix victory in emphatic style. The 25-year-old Dutchman finished 5.155 seconds clear of a revived Charles Leclerc of Ferrari, in second, with Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, showing revitalised form, taking a battling third after starting 15th on the grid. In a race of attrition, punctuated by Safety Cars and influenced by a high number of drivers' receiving penalties for exceeding track limits, Verstappen's unbroken run of laps led ended on 249, when he pitted.But it was only a pause in his serene progress to a fifth consecutive victory, seventh in nine races this year to extend his lead ahead of Perez in the title race to 81 poi...
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