Ahead of last weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix, Max Verstappen opined that if he were Oscar Piastri and McLaren leaned on him to support Lando Norris’s title bid, he would “tell them to F off”. Slightly different circumstances, granted, but Yuki Tsunoda did not follow this advice when he was directed Read more
Max Verstappen reckons his ability to perform when ‘pressure is at its highest’ helped him claim pole for the Formula 1 title showdown at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The Red Bull driver beat second-placed Lando Norris by two tenths at Yas Marina Circuit, while fellow title rival Oscar Piastri will Read more
McLaren team boss Andrea Stella says he expects “interesting racing” in the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix season finale as Max Verstappen starts ahead of fellow title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, but expects the Dutchman to race fairly.Verstappen took a crucial pole ahead of Norris and Piastri Read more
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Charles Leclerc revealed the Ferrari SF-25 is that hard to drive he must risk hitting the wall to secure a good result, after qualifying fifth at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Monegasque was five-tenths off polesitter Max Verstappen, while team-mate Lewis Hamilton only finished 16th for what was Read more
As McLaren goes into Formula 1’s 2025 title decider with both drivers in contention for the world championship against Max Verstappen, two words come up again and again: papaya rules.The phrase was coined by team principal Andrea Stella – “Andreas like to come up with different names for different things,” Read more
After the first practice session in Abu Dhabi, championship leader Lando Norris was just 0.008s faster than Max Verstappen – but that gap grew to 0.363s in the second session. That is concerning for Red Bull on two fronts: firstly that set-up changes between the sessions failed to have the Read more
Max Verstappen is currently feeling pessimistic about his Abu Dhabi Grand Prix chances as Red Bull lacks pace to McLaren at the 2025 Formula 1 title showdown.The four-time world champion finished runner-up to McLaren championship leader Lando Norris in both FP1 (+0.008s) and FP2 (+0.363s) on Friday at Yas Marina Read more
Formula 1 title contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri had a decent Friday at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but steer well clear of overconfidence ahead of the decisive sessions.Norris topped both practice sessions at Yas Marina, outpacing runner-up Max Verstappen by 0.008s in Free Practice 1 and 0.363s in Read more
It felt like Yuki Tsunoda was being put out of his misery once Red Bull announced he would not be a part of their plans – at least, in a racing capacity – in 2026. Isack Hadjar’s promotion to the main squad, Liam Lawson’s retention at Racing Bulls, and Arvid Read more