Max Verstappen

Russell: “I would welcome Max” if Verstappen was to join Mercedes F1

Ryan McGahey15 hours ago14 hours ago05 mins

Mercedes’ George Russell pays homage to the outgoing Lewis Hamilton as he discusses the possibility of partnering a dominant Max Verstappen at Mercedes in the future. With the announcement earlier this year that Lewis Hamilton would leave Mercedes at the end of 2024 following a twelve year stint at the team, rumours of who could…

Wolff says Mercedes is in “observation mode” regarding 2025 F1 driver market: “We want to take our time”

Nicolas Lopes6 days ago5 days ago05 mins

Mercedes F1 team principal and CEO Toto Wolff has made no secret of his wish to get reigning three-time world champion and current Red Bull driver Max Verstappen to join his squad in place of the departing seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, taking advantage of the unrest at Red Bull following the allegations of controlling behaviour…

“Lando has been deserving a win for many years now, he’s driving at an excellent level” — Rivals pay tribute to Norris after historic F1 Miami GP victory

David Coath6 days ago6 days ago015 mins

Lando Norris became the 114th different winner of an F1 Grand Prix after his Miami GP win this past Sunday. In his 110th race in the pinnacle of motorsport, McLaren’s popular driver was able to fully maximise a Safety Car period before powering on to victory with his impressive pace. Norris, McLaren and all the…

“Left rear floor” damage after bollard strike hampered Verstappen in F1 Miami GP — Horner

Luke-John Buckle6 days ago6 days ago04 mins

Max Verstappen floundered in the closing stages of Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix and was left powerless to attack eventual race winner Lando Norris. Red Bull has revealed that the Dutchman’s alarming drop in pace was caused by floor damage sustained during the race. The reigning world champion clattered into a bollard at Turn 15 after…

“If a bad day is P2, I take it” — Verstappen satisfied with podium following a tricky F1 Miami GP weekend

Fernanda Álvarez7 days ago7 days ago06 mins

The Miami GP marked the second race of the season in which Max Verstappen did not dominate and win. Lando Norris ended a streak that saw him as the driver with the most podium finishes [15] without getting a victory. The Briton achieved his first win on Sunday afternoon in Miami and took McLaren back…

F1 Miami GP | Race | Lando Norris takes first F1 victory as he dominates following a Safety Car intervention

James O'Connor1 week ago7 days ago010 mins

13 of the top 14 started on mediums, with Lewis Hamilton starting on hards in P8. Alonso, Magnussen and Ricciardo also started on the white wall tyre. Valtteri Bottas was on softs in P15. Max Verstappen got a superb launch as Charles Leclerc got away poorly. Sainz passed his teammate on the run to turn…

“It’s a good opportunity” — Leclerc hopes to challenge Verstappen for the win in F1 Miami GP

Magdalena Put1 week ago1 week ago06 mins

It’s been close but no cigar so far for Charles Leclerc in Miami, though he’s hoping to challenge Red Bull’s Max Verstappen for the win on Sunday. Verstappen has come out on top both on Friday and Saturday, though he expressed some frustration, struggling—like most other drivers—with unpredictable tyre performance around the Miami International Autodrome….

Verstappen found his Miami F1 qualifying experience “frustrating” despite securing pole position

Magdalena Put1 week ago07 mins

Max Verstappen secured his first Miami Grand Prix pole after fending off a challenge from Charles Leclerc during Saturday’s qualifying session. Despite besting the Ferrari duo, Verstappen admitted his Miami effort wasn’t the most enjoyable lap of his career. “Yeah, I think we definitely improved the car a bit, but I don’t know what it…

F1 Miami GP | Qualifying | Verstappen beats the Ferraris to pole in close session

James O'Connor1 week ago07 mins

Q1 Kevin Magnussen posted the first time of the session with a 1:29.015. The Ferraris came out of the traps well, with Carlos Sainz’s 1:28.159 putting him 0.024s ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc. Perez, Russell, Piastri, Alonso, Ricciardo, Norris, Hamilton and Tsunoda completed the top 10 after 7 minutes. World Championship leader Max Verstappen came…

Verstappen says there is “a few more things to improve” ahead of the Grand Prix following F1 Sprint win in Miami

James O'Connor1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

Max Verstappen continued his excellent start to the 2024 F1 season as he took victory to make it 2/2 in Sprints this year. The Dutchman had to get his elbows out at the start as Charles Leclerc got away slightly better on his new mediums versus Verstappen’s used ones. As it is a Sprint, it…