MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 12: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (3) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB22 Red Bull Ford Powertrains on track during final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Spain at Madring on September 12, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool
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Verstappen laments car “limitations” despite strong P3 in 2026 F1 Spanish GP Qualifying

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will be starting the 2026 F1 Spanish GP in P3 after he set a time of 1:31.964 in qualifying. The Dutchman missed out on pole by a mere 0.140s against polesitter McLaren’s Lando Norris. Ahead of the 2026 F1 Spanish GP, Verstappen revealed that he anticipates overtaking to be the main…

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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

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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Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari have "no rules" after scrap with Charles Leclerc at the 2026 Italian GP and that he should've received priority in F1 title fight long ago
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Hamilton calls Ferrari out on lack of rules after clash with Leclerc at 2026 Italian GP; says it’s “far too late” for priority in F1 title fight

Lewis Hamilton opened up about his opening-lap scrap with Charles Leclerc, whether he should receive priority in the F1 championship fight going forward, whether the teammate rivalry risks going sour, the lack of any rules of engagement, and Ferrari’s reluctance to heed his advice following his sixth-place finish at the 2026 Italian GP on Sunday….

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

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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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

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

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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