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Verstappen says Red Bull has “a bit of work to do” following P7 in FP2 at F1 British GP

Max Verstappen heads into qualifying day at the British Grand Prix with work to do with his RB20. Although Red Bull looked competitive on the long runs towards the end of FP2, the qualifying simulation on the softs was not great, with Verstappen finishing almost 0.7s slower than pacesetter Lando Norris. On a second push…

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“I don’t think he should apologise” — Norris admits adrenaline and emotion got the better of him following Verstappen contact in F1 Austrian GP

A much calmer Lando Norris says Max Verstappen does not need to apologise for the incident that ended his race at the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday. 96 hours earlier, the Brit said he would lose respect for his friend if he did not apologise. At the Red Bull Ring, Verstappen was penalised with a…

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Hamilton refutes Stella’s comparison linking F1 Austrian GP incident to any of his own altercations with the Dutchman: “I don’t agree with it”

Last weekend’s big talking point in Austria, was an incident that saw a collision on lap 64, between title contenders Lando Norris and Max Verstappen, that took both drivers out of contention for the win, handing victory to Hamilton’s teammate George Russell. Verstappen received a 10-second penalty for the contact, which did not go down…

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“The only thing that I cared about is my relationship with Lando” — Verstappen brushes off F1 criticism following Austrian GP

One of the main characters of the episode which determined the outcome of the Austrian GP discussed what happened, and how did it impact his relationship with his friend. Three-time World Champion Max Verstappen had contact with Lando Norris with 8 laps to go as they fought for the lead following 10 laps of fighting….

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Fellow F1 drivers defend Max Verstappen following stinging media criticism after Austrian GP contact with Lando Norris

Media day at the British Grand Prix has been dominated by the contact between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris at the Red Bull Ring last Sunday. From lap 55 onwards, the Dutchman and Brit went hard at it, having multiple battles before an unfortunate collision on lap 64 at turn 3 saw both drivers end…

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Horner claims Andrea Stella’s criticism of Verstappen at Austrian GP is “wrong and unfair”

Red Bull Racing’s team principal, Christian Horner, is publicly defending his driver Max Verstappen following a dramatic clash with McLaren’s Lando Norris at the Austrian Grand Prix.  Verstappen’s aggressive racing style was a focal point after the race, with many discussing if moving under braking directly caused the collision between himself and Norris. George Russell took a…

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F1 Austrian GP steward Johnny Herbert on Verstappen and the penalty handed out: “Everyone knows Max races at the very edge and sometimes goes over it”

“It was Max’s fault,” remarked Johnny Herbert, the steward that issued the sanction for the incident between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris during the Austrian Grand Prix. The three-time world champion ultimately got a 10-second penalty and two penalty points on his super license after causing contact that resulted in both of them picking up…

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Toto Wolff “will be forever ashamed” for his poorly timed motivational comment in F1 Austrian GP

Coming off a pole and podiums in Montreal and Barcelona, things were looking good for Mercedes, but to add another win to the team’s record so soon was quite unexpected for Toto Wolff, who saw George Russell take the top step in Spielberg after Max Verstappen and Lando Norris collided in a scrap for the…

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“It takes two to tango” — Wolff on Verstappen and Norris incident during F1 Austrian Grand Prix

Toto Wolff reflects on an action packed Austrian Grand Prix and the heavily discussed incident which allowed Russell to nab the team’s first victory of the 2024 season. The Austrian Grand Prix will go down as one to remember for the Mercedes team, with George Russell nabbing the team’s first victory since Brazil in 2022….

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