McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has claimed Max Verstappen will walk out on his long-term Red Bull deal and join their rivals Mercedes.
Max Verstappen articles archive
Verstappen’s record-breaking championship-leading streak is over
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen broke Michael Schumacher’s record for the longest unbroken spell leading the drivers’ championship.
Red Bull did not miss chance to win Australian Grand Prix, says Verstappen
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Posted onMax Verstappen is certain Red Bull did not miss an opportunity to win the Australian Grand Prix, after finishing the race a close second.
Norris denies Verstappen to win intense Australian GP amid showers
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Posted onLando Norris beat Max Verstappen by less than a second at the end of an intense season-opening race in Melbourne.
Vote for your 2025 Australian Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
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Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2025 Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Verstappen happy with third as Melbourne ‘has never been a good track for us’
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Posted onMax Verstappen was pleased to qualify in third place despite taking provisional pole position with his first run in Q3.
Norris survives Q3 scare to lead McLaren one-two ahead of Verstappen
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Posted onLando Norris led a McLaren one-two in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, but he suffered a scare in Q3 when his first lap time was deleted.
Verstappen unsure if Red Bull have “fully fixed” RB20’s problems
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Posted onMax Verstappen said pre-season testing has left him unsure whether Red Bull have fixed the problems they encountered with last year’s car.
Verstappen ready for wet start to season as forecast shows high risk of rain
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Posted onMax Verstappen is prepared for the first round of the new Formula 1 season to be wet as forecasts for the Australian Grand Prix show a high chance of rain.
‘I don’t think we’ll be in the fight to win in Melbourne’ – Verstappen
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Posted onMax Verstappen has played down his chances of winning the season-opening race for the third year in a row after assessing Red Bull’s performance in pre-season testing.
Red Bull ‘like to be thought of as hard kids but cry when it doesn’t go their way’ – Hill
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Posted onRed Bull are failing in their responsibility to Formula 1 by refusing to acknowledge when Max Verstappen has broken the rules, Damon Hill believes.
Russell pips Verstappen to fastest time of final day of testing
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Posted onGeorge Russell took the fastest time of the day off Max Verstappen in the final minutes of testing for the new Formula 1 testing.
Red Bull’s new car “can’t be worse than last year’s” – Verstappen
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Posted onMax Verstappen is confident Red Bull have made progress with their new Formula 1 car after the difficulties they encountered in some races last year.
Verstappen heard no boos at F1 75, Wolff believes ‘there wasn’t any at Max’
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Posted onMax Verstappen denied hearing any boos during F1 75 and declined to address his father’s claim he may boycott future events in Britain.
Wolff defends F1 75 livery launch format after FIA’s concern over boos for Red Bull
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Posted onMercedes team principal Toto Wolff has defended F1’s new pre-season livery launch show after the FIA raised concerns over booing at the event.
FIA criticises fans’ “tribalist” booing of Verstappen at F1 75 launch event
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Posted onThe FIA is unhappy Max Verstappen and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner were booed by the crowd during Formula 1’s official pre-season launch event on Tuesday.
Verstappen says he’s keen to finish his F1 career at Red Bull – but will he?
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen has spent a decade racing for Red Bull’s Formula 1 teams. Could a rival team – such as Aston Martin – ever tempt him away?
The F1 records Verstappen, Hamilton and their rivals can break in 2025
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Posted onWill Max Verstappen score a record-equalling fifth consecutive world championship title this year? Here are the stats to watch out for in the 2025 season.
2024 Formula 1 driver rankings #1: Max Verstappen
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Posted onMax Verstappen’s relentless drive to extract the most from every situation was key to arguably his most impressive championship victory to date.
Verstappen says he won’t change how he races despite reaching eight penalty points
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Posted onMax Verstappen faces 11 rounds on at least eight penalty points but denies he will make concessions on the track to avoid a ban.