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Max Verstappen: the miracle that made an F1 champion

Red Bull star snatched Hamilton’s crown in a dramatic finale

16 Dec 2021

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton collided at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

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In Focus

Verstappen or Hamilton: F1 title permutations

Rivals are level on points going into Sunday’s final race in Abu Dhabi

6 Dec 2021

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen: unsurpassable?

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In Focus

Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of saving F1 title fade in Texas

A canny tyre strategy clocked up another win for Max Verstappen

29 Oct 2021

Alpine driver Esteban Ocon celebrates his win at the Hungarian Grand Prix

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In Focus

Formula 1 2021 season guide

Alpine’s Esteban Ocon won F1’s final race ahead of the summer break

2 Aug 2021

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drives the RB8 at the newly-renovated Zandvoort Circuit

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F1: Max Verstappen drives the first laps at Zandvoort

On 3 May the renovated circuit will host the first Dutch Grand Prix for 35 years

5 Mar 2020

Max Verstappen drove the Red Bull Racing RB16 at Silverstone

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In Depth

F1: Verstappen drives the new Red Bull RB16 at Silverstone

It’s back to business for the Bulls as they bid to launch a title challenge

12 Feb 2020

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished third in the 2019 F1 drivers’ championship

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In Depth

F1: Max Verstappen eyes title and says ‘best is yet to come’

New deal will see the driver stay with Red Bull until the end of the 2023 season

7 Jan 2020

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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen

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In Brief

F1: ‘Verstappen may be fastest, but Hamilton is the best’

Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko gives his verdict on the two drivers

6 Jan 2020

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen

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In Brief

Vettel future in doubt - but Ferrari dismiss Verstappen move

Italian team looks set to consider its 2021 line-up in May

13 Dec 2019

The class of 2019 line up before the first grand prix of the season in Australia

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In Review

F1 2019 season guide: final title standings

World champion Lewis Hamilton finishes the year with victory in Abu Dhabi

6 Dec 2019

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly finished first and second at the 2019 F1 Brazilian GP

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In Brief

F1: Verstappen not bothered by Merc and Ferrari speculation

Lewis Hamilton is nominated for Sports Personality of the Year

26 Nov 2019

In Brief

F1: Verstappen is getting ‘a bit bored’ by Hamilton success

Alex Albon confirmed as Verstappen’s Red Bull team-mate for 2020

13 Nov 2019

Red Bull Racing's Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen

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In Depth

F1: ‘torpedo’ Verstappen slammed by critics and Hamilton

Jos Verstappen says his son should have kept quiet after qualifying in Mexico

29 Oct 2019

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In Brief

Verstappen on F1 calendar: ‘Mechanics can file for divorce’

Lewis Hamilton calls for race weekend changes to make F1 less boring

4 Oct 2019

F1 driver Max Verstappen has a contract with Red Bull Racing until 2020

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In Brief

F1: Max Verstappen’s Red Bull future again in question

Driver’s father Jos Verstappen retweets story saying Red Bull are ‘worried’

11 Jun 2019

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes

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In Brief

F1: why Verstappen should not be compared to Hamilton

Canadian GP is an opportunity for Charles Leclerc and Ferrari

5 Jun 2019

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel won four Formula 1 titles with Red Bull

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In Brief

F1: Vettel retirement talk and Hulkenberg rumours dismissed

Verstappen tips Ferrari to fight back in Canada - but Binotto is not so optimistic

4 Jun 2019

German driver Nico Hulkenberg has been with the Renault F1 team since 2017

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In Brief

F1: Renault’s Hulkenberg to replace Gasly at Red Bull?

Mature Verstappen praised by Horner as Ferrari’s Leclerc looks forward after Monaco nightmare

30 May 2019

Mercedes team-mates Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas

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Daily Briefing

F1: Ocon expects ‘war’ in Hamilton and Bottas title race

Red Bull boss Horner is ‘totally confident’ Verstappen will stay

7 May 2019

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates his third-place finish at the 2019 F1 Australian GP

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Daily Briefing

F1 in focus: Red Bull boss praises ‘remarkable’ Verstappen

News from on and off the Formula 1 track on 23 April

23 Apr 2019

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff

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In Brief

F1: ‘Nonsense - Toto Wolff never calls Max Verstappen’

Dutch GP could return in 2020 and Renault aim to kick-start season in China

9 Apr 2019

In Brief

F1: Mercedes chase Verstappen, ‘amateur’ Vettel slammed

Marko is confident Verstappen will stay at Red Bull despite Mercedes boss Wolff ‘repeatedly’ calling him

8 Apr 2019

In Brief

F1: Verstappen is calm despite Red Bull’s impressive start

Renault are determined to show improvement at the Bahrain Grand Prix

26 Mar 2019

Red Bull staff celebrate Max Verstappen’s third place at the 2019 F1 Australian Grand Prix

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In Brief

F1: Red Bull-Honda can be a title threat, say Mercedes duo

Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton expect a battle for the 2019 championship

21 Mar 2019

Lewis Hamilton drives the Mercedes W10 during pre-season testing in Barcelona

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In Brief

F1: Struggling Mercedes warn Hamilton not to take risks

Toto Wolff tells drivers to dig deep but be careful as Webber tips Verstappen to challenge

8 Mar 2019

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel finished second in the 2018 F1 drivers’ championship

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In Brief

F1: Sebastian Vettel ‘dreams’ of title win with Ferrari

Hamilton is up for a fight and Ricciardo no longer felt he was Red Bull’s No.1

5 Mar 2019

Daniel Ricciardo and his former Red Bull Racing team-mate Max Verstappen

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In Brief

F1: Ricciardo ‘ran from a fight’ with Verstappen at Red Bull

Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas sets his sights on victories in the 2019 season

26 Feb 2019

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his 2018 F1 title win at the Mexican GP on 28 October

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In Brief

F1: Hamilton’s title bid fuelled by pancakes and Cheetos

Charles Leclerc eyes Sebastian Vettel’s No.1 spot at Ferrari

22 Feb 2019

Red Bull Racing RB15 F1 2019 car livery launch

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In Depth

Red Bull RB15 2019 car livery: pictures and F1 fan reactions

The Honda-powered RB15 is unveiled with a special one-off livery

13 Feb 2019

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won the 2018 F1 Mexican Grand Prix on 28 October

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In Brief

F1: Verstappen ‘feared most’ by Hamilton and Vettel

Mercedes hint at new livery colours and the 2019 entry list is released

6 Feb 2019

In Brief

F1: Verstappen is world champion material says Brawn

Rookie driver George Russell says he’s ‘ready to do the business’ with Williams

19 Dec 2018

In Brief

F1: Verstappen has ‘blown the place apart’, says Stewart

McLaren is on the road to recovery and Valtteri Bottas will compete in his first rally

11 Dec 2018

In Brief

F1: Hamilton and Vettel back Verstappen for 2019 title bid

Red Bull driver is expected to challenge next season

29 Nov 2018

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton won the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen

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In Brief

F1: Hamilton expects Red Bull and Verstappen title threat

World champion says more Formula 1 GPs should be held in countries with ‘real racing history’

14 Nov 2018

Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen: the miracle that made an F1 champion

Verstappen or Hamilton: F1 title permutations

Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of saving F1 title fade in Texas

Formula 1 2021 season guide

F1: Max Verstappen drives the first laps at Zandvoort

F1: Verstappen drives the new Red Bull RB16 at Silverstone

F1: Max Verstappen eyes title and says ‘best is yet to come’

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F1: ‘Verstappen may be fastest, but Hamilton is the best’

Vettel future in doubt - but Ferrari dismiss Verstappen move

F1 2019 season guide: final title standings

F1: Verstappen not bothered by Merc and Ferrari speculation

F1: Verstappen is getting ‘a bit bored’ by Hamilton success

F1: ‘torpedo’ Verstappen slammed by critics and Hamilton

Verstappen on F1 calendar: ‘Mechanics can file for divorce’

F1: Max Verstappen’s Red Bull future again in question

F1: why Verstappen should not be compared to Hamilton

F1: Vettel retirement talk and Hulkenberg rumours dismissed

F1: Renault’s Hulkenberg to replace Gasly at Red Bull?

F1: Ocon expects ‘war’ in Hamilton and Bottas title race

F1 in focus: Red Bull boss praises ‘remarkable’ Verstappen

F1: ‘Nonsense - Toto Wolff never calls Max Verstappen’

F1: Mercedes chase Verstappen, ‘amateur’ Vettel slammed

F1: Verstappen is calm despite Red Bull’s impressive start

F1: Red Bull-Honda can be a title threat, say Mercedes duo

F1: Struggling Mercedes warn Hamilton not to take risks

F1: Sebastian Vettel ‘dreams’ of title win with Ferrari

F1: Ricciardo ‘ran from a fight’ with Verstappen at Red Bull

F1: Hamilton’s title bid fuelled by pancakes and Cheetos

Red Bull RB15 2019 car livery: pictures and F1 fan reactions

F1: Verstappen ‘feared most’ by Hamilton and Vettel

F1: Verstappen is world champion material says Brawn

F1: Verstappen has ‘blown the place apart’, says Stewart

F1: Hamilton and Vettel back Verstappen for 2019 title bid

F1: Hamilton expects Red Bull and Verstappen title threat

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