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News, views and updates about four-time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen. The Dutch driver will be in a Red Bull car in 2025 as he looks to secure a record-equalling fifth consecutive Drivers’ Championship.

With Isack Hadjar still in recovery, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda will drive for Red Bull and Racing Bulls, respectively, at the 2026 F1 Spanish GP
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Hadjar to miss 2026 F1 Spanish GP as well; Red Bull and Racing Bulls line-ups remain unchanged with Lawson and Tsunoda

Senjuti Jash04 mins

With Isack Hadjar still recovering from his injury, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda will continue to drive for Red Bull and Racing Bulls, respectively, during the 2026 F1 Spanish GP weekend. The Milton Keynes outfit announced on August 19 that Hadjar had sustained a wrist injury during the summer break, thereby ruling him out of…

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Verstappen 2026 F1 Italian GP
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Verstappen explains Red Bull’s struggles despite P3 at 2026 F1 Italian GP

Antonina Jaromin05 mins

Despite securing P3, Max Verstappen believes Red Bull Racing struggled to match its rivals at the 2026 F1 Italian GP due to deployment and rear axle issues. The result came after a challenging start to the weekend, with Verstappen finishing P9 in FP2 before improving to P3 in FP3. A rear-axle issue then limited him…

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Leclerc explains a messy session for Ferrari at the 2026 F1 Italian GP Qualifying. Gasly made good use of Leclerc's advice on turns 6 and 7.
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Leclerc on battery issues and Gasly pole in 2026 F1 Italian GP Qualifying

Viveka Sainani03 mins

On Saturday in the 2026 F1 Italian GP Qualifying, Charles Leclerc placed fourth ahead of his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton. This came after a shock performance by Alpine’s Pierre Gasly, who managed to snatch his first pole. Ferrari hoped to have a very special weekend with their engine upgrade as part of their ADUO allowance….

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen expressed his frustration after another P6 Qualifying at the F1 2026 Italian GP. Still, he was bumped up to P5 after Piastri received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lawson during Q2.
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Verstappen bemoans more car degradation after disappointing Qualifying in F1 2026 Italian GP

Chiara Perin06 mins

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen expressed his frustration after another P6 Qualifying at the F1 2026 Italian GP. Still, he was bumped up to P5 after Piastri received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Lawson during Q2. Qualifying was off to a promising start for Verstappen as he finished P2 in Q1 with a lap time…

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen expects a “pretty painful” racing experience at the 2026 Italian GP due to energy management
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Verstappen expects “pretty painful” weekend at 2026 F1 Italian GP amid energy management concerns

Magdalena Put04 mins

Max Verstappen admitted he’s bracing for a “pretty painful” weekend ahead at the 2026 F1 Italian GP, with Monza’s long straights and high-speed layout set to exacerbate energy management demands under the new regulations. With a much greater reliance on electrical power, the drivers now face a unique challenge at circuits where the cars cannot…

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Mike Krack reveals what was key to Aston Martin's P9 finish at the 2026 Dutch GP and how well they are optimising the new Honda F1 engine
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Krack discusses Aston Martin’s points finish at 2026 Dutch GP and upgraded Honda F1 power unit

Senjuti Jash06 mins

Mike Krack has shared his thoughts on the last F1 race at Zandvoort, what was instrumental in their points finish, whether they are now stronger in the race than in qualifying, how well they are optimising the upgraded chassis and the new Honda engine, and the drivers’ positive feedback from the 2026 Dutch GP. Following…

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ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 23: Pierre Gasly of France driving the (10) Alpine F1 A526 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Netherlands at Circuit Zandvoort on August 23, 2026 in Zandvoort, Netherlands. (Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images)
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Gasly motivated by Alpine’s progress at 2026 F1 Dutch GP, praises Racing Bulls team work

Shermaine Wong06 mins

The 2026 F1 Dutch GP was an encouraging start to the second half of the 2026 F1 season for Alpine’s Pierre Gasly. After placing himself P11 on the starting grid in Qualifying, a strong start saw the Frenchman running in the top ten as he capitalised on Verstappen’s crash on the opening lap. The 30-year-old…

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Red Bull Team Principal Laurent Mekies during the 2026 Dutch GP.
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Mekies dissects Red Bull’s tough weekend at 2026 F1 Dutch GP

Milla Fuchs04 mins

The 2026 F1 Dutch GP was nothing as expected for Red Bull Racing; Max Verstappen crashed out on the first lap. Speaking after the race, Laurent Mekies shared his thoughts about the weekend. The weekend was certainly irregular. Due to Isack Hadjar’s wrist injury, Racing Bulls Liam Lawson took his car. Yuki Tsunoda stepped in…

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