Max can win the Drivers' Championship in the Sprint in Qatar. It would make him the first driver to win the title on a Saturday since Nelson Piquet at the 1983 South... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen has stated that when he was younger he didn't know that he wanted to be a Formula 1 driver, saying it's not 'everything' for... read more »
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F1 faces an unprecedented situation. As the sport returns to Qatar, the driver's championship could be decided not during Sunday’s Grand Prix, but during the sprint race... read more »
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Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has revealed that over time he has learned not to fear anything in the world of Formula 1, especially crashes. read more »
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Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur has credited Max Verstappen as the 'most impressive' factor in Red Bull's recent dominance, citing his lack of race mistakes as... read more »
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Sergio Perez contends that the reaction to George Russell's Singapore Grand Prix crash proves that his incidents are treated more harshly due to his nationality.... read more »
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Max Verstappen has the chance to make even more history in Qatar, by becoming the first driver to be crowned World Champion in an F1 Sprint race. Tom Clarkson and Natalie... read more »
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1996 Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill predicts that Red Bull could look to replace Sergio Perez as the team "wants more of a wingman" for Max Verstappen. Perez has... read more »
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Lando Norris doesn't believe Red Bull deliberately design their F1 cars around Max Verstappen's driving style, claiming "it just doesn't work like that". read more »
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Former F1 supremo, Bernie Ecclestone ranks Max Verstappen higher than Alain Prost, though Lewis Hamilton gets a special mention. read more »
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Ex-Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has ranked Max Verstappen above Lewis Hamilton as the sport’s “best ever” driver. Verstappen requires only three points in the shortened... read more »
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Lando Norris has categorically denied claims that Red Bull will be building its Formula 1 cars exclusively around Max Verstappen's driving preferences. Red Bull have... read more »
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Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has said that he believes both Alex Albon and Pierre Gasly 'struggled to come to terms with' Max Verstappen's pace... read more »
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Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has said that he believes both Alex Albon and Pierre Gasly 'struggled to come to terms with' Max Verstappen's pace... read more »
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Eddie Jordan believes Red Bull should consider promoting their reserve driver, Liam Lawson, as one of two possible drivers to partner Max Verstappen in the 2025 Formula 1 season. read more »
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In a season dominated by the Red Bull of Max Verstappen, an unlikely challenger has emerged. Well, challenger in only in the loosest sense. read more »
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Sergio Perez's father has claimed the Red Bull team is geared towards ensuring Max Verstappen becomes Formula 1 World Champion. Red Bull have dominated the 2023 campaign,... read more »
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Max Verstappen's Red Bull power unit is set to be upgraded for the 2024 season despite Formula 1's power unit development freeze. read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said that it would be 'ideal' if Max Verstappen's future team-mate could come from the current pool of drivers that... read more »
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has explained the difficulty of being Max Verstappen's team-mate in Formula 1, adding not every driver would be up for that challenge.... read more »
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Red Bull's 2023 Singapore Grand Prix was... less than great, compared to the rest of their undefeated season. But Max Verstappen made a bold statement drive in Japan to... read more »
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Following a difficult Japanese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen bounced back in Japan to secure his 48th F1 victory as his team Red Bull clinched a second successive... read more »
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Sergio Perez has revealed he has hired a mental coach to help him overcome the struggles he has encountered in Formula 1 in 2023. Perez began the campaign by winning two of the... read more »
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Not for the first time this year, Perez struggled to get going in Japan after having issues to get the RB19 balanced to his liking in Friday practice.Overnight work did little... read more »
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Racing driver Agustin Canapino has said that his rival and 2023 IndyCar champion Alex Palou is a 'more complete' driver than Max Verstappen. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |