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Verstappen “very proud” to win fourth F1 title despite having slower car for “70% of the season”

Max Verstappen secured his fourth consecutive Formula 1 world title at Las Vegas, after outscoring Lando Norris by a single point, which was enough to prevent the championship battle from going any further with two races and a Sprint still to be run. The Dutchman didn’t hold back in his emotions and “relief” about winning…

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Horner: Verstappen “inspired” Red Bull staff on his way to winning “outstanding” fourth F1 world title

Max Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive Formula 1 world championship with a fifth place finish at the 2024 F1 Las Vegas GP, but the trajectory of the season contrasted heavily to the dominance shown in 2023 as Christian Horner discussed. The Red Bull boss described his season as inspirational for the whole team, as Verstappen…

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Sainz was “quite critical” of “not acceptable” mid-2024 F1 bouncing issues Ferrari had

Ferrari has had a good run of recent form in the 2024 F1 season, with two wins in the last three races, is a stark contrast to its mid-season struggles after an update package introduced at the Spanish GP brought an unusual “bouncing” behaviour back, which Carlos Sainz is now relieved, as he labelled it…

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Albon: “Pressure” on Lawson and Tsunoda to get Red Bull’s 2025 F1 seat is visible during races

A former Red Bull driver himself, Alex Albon believes there is “clearly” some pressure on RB drivers Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson to perform in order to get the nod to be Max Verstappen’s team-mate at the senior team next season, and that is noticeable even “in the moves” they try during the races. Speaking…

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Verstappen reflects on going from “almost trying to destroy the garage” after Q2 exit to winning F1 Brazil GP from P17

Max Verstappen managed to make an incredible comeback after a disappointing qualifying for the São Paulo GP saw the championship leader take no further part after Q2 after bad luck with the timing of a red flag left him down in 12th place, which would become 17th on the grid after his penalty for using…

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Horner: Verstappen’s wet weather “masterclass” win from P17 in Interlagos “marks him out” with F1 greats

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner was full of praise for Max Verstappen after the Dutchman seized his way through the field at the 2024 São Paulo GP to win a race which he started from 17th place after an ill-timed red flag in the postponed qualifying session left him out of Q3. With his…

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F1 | Brazil GP | Sprint | Norris storms to Sprint race win ahead of Piastri and Verstappen after team orders

In a warm and sunny Interlagos, 17 cars took to the grid for the start of the penultimate F1 Sprint of the year, as three cars opted to start from the pits: Aston Martin’s duo Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, along with Sauber’s Zhou Guanyu, all three of which changed their setups during parc fermé….

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Stella labels Norris’ penalty as “inappropriate”; Horner says rules are “very clear” after F1 US GP controversy

Lando Norris received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage after his battle with Max Verstappen on lap 52 of the 2024 United States GP – but the debate about whether or not it was a fair penalty, among many others that were dished out during the Austin race…

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Leclerc heads Ferrari 1-2 at F1 US GP; Norris penalised after tough battle with Verstappen

The drivers were met with a searing heat on track ahead of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen sharing the front row in an all-important start for the destiny of the world championship. George Russell, who crashed at the end of qualifying, started from the pit lane after his…

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