33 h. ago McLaren confirm driver exit as Red Bull speculation grows over F1 2026 switch

McLaren have announced the exit of an F1 sensation, with Red Bull reportedly interested in signing the driver ahead of the 2026 Formula 1 season

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34 h. ago Alex Dunne axed by McLaren ‘with immediate effect’ amid Red Bull F1 rumours

The Formula 2 driver is looking to become Ireland’s first F1 driver in over two decades

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1 week ago Max Verstappen is back in F1 title race – here’s why McLaren should be worried

Analysis: A series of McLaren mishaps in Baku and a revitalised Red Bull car has, suddenly, given Verstappen an outside chance of an unprecedented comeback in the F1 championship fight

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2 w. ago Andrea Stella makes Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri demand as McLaren eye Red Bull record

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have driven McLaren to the verge of the earliest F1 constructors' title win in history, while another Red Bull record is also in their sights

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3 w. ago Verstappen wins F1 Italian GP as Norris closes gap on Piastri amid pit

Dutchman wins ahead of Lando Norris and Oscar PiastriMcLaren impose orders on drivers after slow pit stopMax Verstappen won the Italian Grand Prix, with a dominant run at Monza for Red Bull. Having fought a frenetic scrap on the opening laps, during which he lost and regained the lead, the Dutchman went on to pound out a lead and control it to the flag.Verstappen beat the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third in a race defined by McLaren once more imposing orders on their drivers in the closing stages that proved controversial. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Max Verstappen pips Lando Norris for Italian Grand Prix pole position

Red Bull driver just 0.077sec quicker than McLaren rivalOscar Piastri in third place, with Lewis Hamilton fifthMax Verstappen claimed pole position for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the Red Bull driver beating the McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri into second and third after a fiercely competitive session in the Lombardy sunshine at the fastest circuit of the F1 season.Charles Leclerc took fourth, with his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton fifth but who will start in 10th, having incurred a five-place grid penalty at the Dutch Grand Prix. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Max Verstappen pips Norris for Italian Grand Prix pole with fastest F1 lap

Red Bull driver just 0.077sec quicker than McLaren rivalDutchman’s flying lap beat record set by Hamilton in 2020 The beaming grin on Max Verstappen’s face showed what claiming pole position for the Italian Grand Prix meant to him and his Red Bull team. As records fell in a blur of speed at Monza, the world champion was perhaps the most unlikely victor after an impossibly tight contest.The transformation since the 2024 Italian GP could not have been more stark. Over a tumultuous 12 months Verstappen has clung on to seal his fourth title last season, seen long-term Red Bull team principal Christian Horner be sacked and the team comprehensively out-paced by McLaren. Here, they at last found a sweet spot that has been sorely lacking. Continue reading...

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