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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.

Fred Vasseur discusses the opening-lap battle between Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP and rues the loss of a possible win
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Vasseur expresses frustration over Hamilton-Leclerc incident and loss of potential win at 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

Senjuti Jash06 mins

Team Principal Fred Vasseur shared his thoughts on the contentious opening-lap battle between Ferrari F1 drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc following their second- and fourth-place finishes, respectively, at the 2026 Mexico City GP on Sunday. How Lap 1 unfolded for Hamilton and Leclerc Hamilton secured his first pole position with Ferrari in Saturday’s qualifying….

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Max Verstappen wins the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP after Ferrari clashes.
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F1 | 2026 Mexico City GP | Race | Verstappen wins eventful race as Antonelli becomes youngest World Champion

Ewout Albrecht09 mins

The 2026 F1 Mexico City GP is a historic one already, with Lewis Hamilton starting on pole for the first time at Ferrari. Add to that a possible youngest world champion after the 71 planned laps, and there is a recipe for an exciting race. After being disqualified from qualifying, Racing Bulls have opted to…

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Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson apologised for the incident with Max Verstappen during the FP2 at the F1 2026 Mexico City GP and reacted to the Red Bull driver’s comments.
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Lawson reveals he apologised to Verstappen after FP2 contact at 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

Chiara Perin03 mins

Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson apologised for the incident with Max Verstappen during FP2 at the F1 2026 Mexico City GP and reacted to the Red Bull driver’s comments. Both Verstappen and Lawson had missed out on FP1 due to their seats being taken by rookie drivers Ayumu Iwasa and Nikola Tsolov. Later on Friday, they…

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Verstappen at Qualifying for Red Bull racing at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP
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Verstappen laments traffic on final run in 2026 F1 Mexico City GP qualifying

Eeske Lenz05 mins

Max Verstappen faced a mixed outcome following Saturday’s qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP. Although he showed strong pace throughout the session, a lock-up in Q3 left him in P4. Due to a one-place grid penalty issued following a FP2 collision with Liam Lawson, Verstappen will start fifth on the grid. Speaking…

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Lewis Hamilton takes pole position at the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP ahead of Russell and Leclerc.
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F1 | 2026 Mexico City GP | Qualifying | Hamilton takes first Ferrari pole by a tiny margin

Ewout Albrecht05 mins

Plenty of stories going into qualifying for the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP, with Lando Norris in the mix for pole, Kimi Antonelli hoping to setup a great starting position for his championship bid, and Ryō Hirakawa joining Haas to replace Esteban Ocon in a shocking mid-weekend swap. Q1: Alonso out with technical issues early…

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Verstappen and Lawson both receive one-place grid drops for the F1 Mexico City GP after their clumsy FP2 clash brought out the red flag.
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Verstappen and Lawson handed grid drops and penalty points after FP2 clash at F1 Mexico City GP

Chiara Martin05 mins

The stewards handed Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson one-place grid penalties for Sunday’s 2026 F1 Mexico City GP after the pair clashed in FP2, an incident that damaged the Red Bull and brought out the session’s only red flag. Both drivers also picked up one penalty point. It is Verstappen’s first of the 12-month period,…

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Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar reviewed a tough Austin Sunday on media day ahead of the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP.
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Verstappen and Hadjar reflect on Red Bull strategy errors at COTA and start issues ahead of 2026 F1 Mexico City GP

James O'Connor05 mins

Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar reviewed a tough Austin Sunday on media day ahead of the 2026 F1 Mexico City GP. At the start of the race, the clutch/start issues they have faced throughout the season surfaced once more. Verstappen, despite having the softs fitted, got a much worse launch than polesitter…

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Anthony Davidson reveals his talk with Mercedes Race Engineer Marcus Dudley about George Russell's struggles in qualifying and why the 2026 F1 cars are exasperating to drive
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Davidson on why the 2026 F1 cars are frustrating and what Russell’s Race Engineer has revealed about his qualifying struggles

Senjuti Jash06 mins

Former F1 driver Anthony Davidson has provided further insight into how the 2026 cars impact driving styles and where it has gone all wrong for George Russell following an illuminating exchange with Mercedes Senior Engineer Marcus Dudley. The new engines, featuring a near 50-50 split between the internal combustion engine and electrical energy, have a…

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Arthur Eschalier discusses his future goals, family sacrifice, French identity and the inspiration shaping his racing journey.
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Racing up the ladder | Arthur Eschalier on family sacrifice, French pride and writing his own story in F4 and beyond

Karishma Persad012 mins

Arthur Eschalier understands the scale of the journey ahead as he develops through French F4. Formula 1 remains his preferred destination, but the growth of IndyCar, endurance racing and the FIA World Endurance Championship gives young drivers several possible routes towards a professional career. However, Eschalier refuses to let distant ambitions distract him from his…

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