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Max Verstappen: Beating Mercedes to F1 Canadian GP podium "will be hard enough"

Red Bull's Max Verstappen feels there is no chance Red Bull can match McLaren in Formula 1's Canadian Grand Prix, focusing his attention on a podium fight with Mercedes.

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Analysis: What went wrong at Red Bull before Max Verstappen clashed with George Russell

Max Verstappen’s deficit to Oscar Piastri nearly doubled in Barcelona. With three additional penalty points, he also faces the threat of a race ban. What has gone wrong? Here is a look at Verstappen’s clash with George Russell and Red Bull’s mistakes that preceded it.

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Analysis: What went wrong at Red Bull before the Verstappen-Russell clash

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Why Red Bull asked Verstappen to let Russell through – and put him on hard tyres

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner refused to be drawn on Max Verstappen's controversial Turn 5 collision with Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix, as he hadn't spoken to his driver yet when he addressed the Formula 1 media. But Horner did offer an explanation of two crucial events that…

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Why Red Bull asked Max Verstappen to let George Russell through – and put him on hard tyres

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F1 Spanish GP: Piastri heads McLaren 1-2 as Verstappen clashes with Russell

Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris home to hand McLaren a 1-2 win at F1's Spanish Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen was demoted to 10th after seeing red in a battle with Charles Leclerc and George Russell.

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F1 Spanish GP: Oscar Piastri wins as Max Verstappen penalised for George Russell clash

Oscar Piastri led Lando Norris home to hand McLaren a 1-2 win at Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen was demoted to 10th after seeing red in a battle with Charles Leclerc and George Russell.

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Monaco GP

While Monaco is known as a gambling haven, its Formula 1 grand prix is generally a meritocracy rather than one defined by being dealt a good hand. Qualifying on pole is usually a recipe for success on Sunday, and even F1's best efforts to try something different by mandating two…

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Red Bull are building a bit of momentum – Team principal Christian Horner

Max Verstappen claimed victory at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix following a superb first-corner overtake on pole-sitter Oscar Piastri.

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Red Bull “not fast enough” as McLarens pass Max Verstappen in Imola GP practice

Max Verstappen says he was passed and dropped by the McLarens during long run practice ahead of Formula 1's Imola grand prix, with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko saying the team lacks four tenths.

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Verstappen "overtaken by McLarens" in F1 Imola GP race runs

Max Verstappen says he was passed and dropped by the McLarens during Imola Formula 1 practice long runs, with Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko saying the team lacks four tenths.

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F1 Imola GP: McLarens again on top in second practice with Gasly third

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris ended Friday at Formula 1's Imola Grand Prix fastest as McLaren retained its early 2025 advantage, heading a red-flagged FP2 session after Isack Hadjar's off.

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Top 10 best looking F1 cars ranked: Williams FW14B, Eagle and more

It's one of the classic Formula 1 debates: what are the best-looking cars ever? It is, of course, entirely subjective, particularly as fans of different ages tend to prefer different eras and, therefore, feel attached to some cars more than others. But it's still fun to have the argument, particularly…

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Top 10 best-looking F1 cars of all time

It's one of the classic F1 debates: what are the best-looking cars ever? It is, of course, entirely subjective, particularly as fans of different ages tend to prefer different eras and, therefore, feel attached to some cars more than others. But it's still fun to have the argument, particularly when…

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The winners and losers from F1's 2025 Miami GP

There was real dominance from McLaren once more on F1's fourth visit to Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, with Oscar Piastri comfortably grabbing his fourth win in six races. Williams enjoyed its day in the sun, too, while questions will be asked at Red Bull and Ferrari over their lacklustre race…

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Helmut Marko slams "depressing" F1 Miami GP result for Red Bull

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull's "depressing" race pace in F1's Miami Grand Prix was worse than expected after Max Verstappen slumped to a distant fourth place.

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Marko shocked by "depressing" F1 Miami result for Red Bull

Helmut Marko has admitted Red Bull's "depressing" race pace in F1's Miami Grand Prix was worse than expected after Max Verstappen slumped to a distant fourth place.

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Pitstop incident cost Verstappen Miami F1 sprint win, says Marko

Red Bull Formula 1 advisor Helmut Marko thinks Max Verstappen's pitlane collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli prevented him from challenging McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for a sprint race win in Miami.

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Red Bull explains what went wrong in Max Verstappen’s Miami pitstop

Red Bull F1 advisor Helmut Marko thinks Max Verstappen's pitlane collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli prevented him from challenging McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri for a sprint race win in Miami.

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F1 Miami GP: Kimi Antonelli claims his first sprint pole at just 18 years old

Mercedes Formula 1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli claimed his maiden sprint pole at the Miami Grand Prix, defeating both McLarens.

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F1 Miami GP: 18-year-old Antonelli takes sensational sprint pole

Mercedes Formula 1 rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli has taken his maiden sprint pole at the Miami Grand Prix, defeating both McLarens.

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Verstappen "not very confident" he can ward off McLarens in Jeddah race

Max Verstappen says he is "not very confident" of beating McLaren's Oscar Piastri in Jeddah on Sunday. The reigning world champion's Red Bull claimed pole by a mere 0.010s after the McLarens had looked faster all weekend, with Piastri joining him on the front row. The other McLaren of Lando…

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Verstappen "not very confident" of keeping Piastri behind in F1 Saudi GP

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George Russell reacts to prospect of Mercedes signing arch rival Max Verstappen

Verstappen’s tricky start to the season at Red Bull has again ignited speculation over his future

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The Bahrain stress test that Mercedes passed "much better than expected"

In 2024 George Russell and Lewis Hamilton finished over 45 seconds behind winner Max Verstappen as the season got under way in Bahrain. Thirteen months on, Russell split the supreme McLarens in second place as the Silver Arrows appeared to pass an important stress test.

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