Verstappen shows petty side when foolishly punished for cursing

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, talks to team principal Christian Horner during the second practice session of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Singapore, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Max Verstappen said a bad word — it started with an F —…

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Verstappen man of few words after he’s punished for swearing

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, center, talks to team principal Christian Horner, right, during the second practice session of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Singapore, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) SINGAPORE–Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen gave only brief answers at a news…

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Singapore GP: Lando Norris tops Practice Two from Charles Leclerc as Max Verstappen struggles to 15th | F1 News

Lando Norris topped a crucial second practice session at the Singapore Grand Prix from Charles Leclerc, as title rival Max Verstappen struggled to 15th. McLaren’s Norris, who trails Verstappen by 59 points in the Drivers’ Championship with seven rounds of the season remaining, edged out Ferrari’s Leclerc by half a tenth of a second in…

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Max Verstappen vows Red Bull fightback

McLaren’s Australian driver Oscar Piastri and Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen attend the drivers’ presentation prior to the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit in Baku on September 15, 2024. (Photo by Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP) Max Verstappen declared “the fight is not over” as Red Bull head to…

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Lando Norris says beating Max Verstappen in Azerbaijan GP is a ‘spectacular’ boost for his F1 title hopes | F1 News

Lando Norris says finishing ahead of Max Verstappen in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was “spectacular” for his hopes of chasing down the world championship leader. After a disastrous early exit from qualifying on Saturday, Norris produced a brilliant comeback from 15th on the grid to finish fourth for McLaren in Baku, passing Red Bull’s Verstappen…

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Azerbaijan GP: Oscar Piastri triumphs in Baku thriller as Lando Norris recovers to beat Max Verstappen | F1 News

Azerbaijan GP result: Top 10 1) Oscar Piastri, McLaren 2) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari 3) George Russell, Mercedes 4) Lando Norris, McLaren 5) Max Verstappen, Red Bull 6) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin 7) Alex Albon, Williams 8) Franco Colapinto, Williams 9) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes 10) Oliver Bearman, Haas

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Azerbaijan GP: Max Verstappen ‘confident’ after Friday practice as Lando Norris says McLaren are off the pace in Baku | F1 News

Lando Norris says McLaren are “a long way off” the pace of their rivals following Friday practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The Brit, who is attempting to close Max Verstappen’s 62-point lead at the top of the Drivers’ Championship with eight rounds of the season remaining, was only 17th in the day’s more representative…

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George Russell’s seat at Mercedes is not safe amid the team’s pursuit of Max Verstappen, says Nico Rosberg | F1 News

Nico Rosberg says George Russell’s seat at Mercedes for 2026 “is not safe at all” with the Silver Arrows still likely to court reigning world champion Max Verstappen. Team principal Toto Wolff confirmed over the weekend that 18-year-old Andrea Kimi Antonelli would replace the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes next season. Antonelli and Russell will…

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Italian GP: Lando Norris takes pole from Oscar Piastri in McLaren one-two with Max Verstappen down in seventh | F1 News

Lando Norris took pole position from team-mate Oscar Piastri in a McLaren one-two in Qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, as championship leader Max Verstappen could only manage seventh. Norris had two laps that were good enough for pole in Q3 and beat Piastri by one-tenth as Russell couldn’t stop McLaren from locking out the…

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Italian GP: Max Verstappen fastest after Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashes on Mercedes practice debut at Monza | F1 News

Andrea Kimi Antonelli dramatically crashed out on his F1 practice debut for Mercedes as Max Verstappen was fastest in the opening session at the Italian Grand Prix. Italian teenager Antonelli, who is expected to replace Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes for 2025, was driving George Russell’s car and there was huge anticipation about his first official…

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