5 d. ago George Russell sticks boot in on Max Verstappen after penalty changes Saudi GP result

Max Verstappen failed to secure victory at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix after a contentious incident involving title rival Oscar Piastri on the opening lap in Jeddah

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6 d. ago Max Verstappen argument with FIA president moments after Saudi GP missed by TV

The conversation was not shown on the Sky Sports broadcast from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix but new footage has emerged of Max Verstappen being approach by Mohammed ben Sulayem

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6 d. ago Max Verstappen says he's being gagged by FIA as F1 star refuses to answer questions

The FIA press conference after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen say little of note about his penalty during the race, worried he could get in trouble with the F1 governing body

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7 d. ago F1 stewards issue statement as Max Verstappen penalty changes outcome of Saudi GP

A five-second time penalty given to Max Verstappen changed the course of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and helped Oscar Piastri to take victory over the Dutchman

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7 d. ago People can’t handle truth – Max Verstappen fumes after Saudi Grand Prix penalty

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri jumped in front at the pit stops, after Verstappen’s five-second penalty, and never looked back.

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7 d. ago Oscar Piastri just taught Lando Norris a lesson and made stroppy Max Verstappen fume

Max Verstappen started the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on pole but Oscar Piastri benefitted from a penalty for the Red Bull driver to win while Lando Norris limited the damage to his title charge

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7 d. ago Oscar Piastri storms to Saudi Arabian F1 GP win and now leads title race

McLaren man’s win catapults him 10pts clear in title raceMax Verstappen pays price for first-lap penaltyMaintaining a focus and equilibrium under pressure has always been one of the hallmarks of Formula One’s greatest proponents and Oscar ­Piastri is demonstrating it with striking assurance for one so young.His victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, beating the world champion Max Verstappen, was an object lesson in the 24-year-old’s calm and confidence and his potential to take the title in only his third season. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago F1 Saudi Arabia GP LIVE: Race start time and schedule with Lando Norris eyeing quick start after crash

Follow all the build-up with Norris starting in 10th and Max Verstappen on pole ahead of Oscar Piastri

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8 d. ago Lando Norris reacts to Saudi GP crash as McLaren F1 star's first instinct sums him up

Max Verstappen took pole for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from Oscar Piastri after Lando Norris crashed out of the session in the other McLaren towards the start of Q3

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8 d. ago Max Verstappen claims Saudi GP F1 pole after Lando Norris hits the wall

Championship leader will start race from 10th on gridOscar Piastri qualfies second with George Russell thirdAlready struggling for confidence in his car the world championship leader, Lando Norris, suffered another serious blow to his title ambitions, crashing out in qualifying for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. His Red Bull rival Max Verstappen claimed pole position, one-hundredth of a second clear of Norris’s teammate, Oscar Piastri.McLaren and, indeed, Norris had looked strong all weekend, but on the first of the final runs in Q3 at the Jeddah circuit he took too much kerb through turns 4-5 and 6 and it spat him out into the wall, taking a nasty hit on the front. He was unhurt but declared himself an “idiot” when speaking to his team. The session was red-flagged and Norris will start from 10th on Sunday, his title lead hanging by the slenderest of threads and his self-belief perhaps once more undermined. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Max Verstappen takes Saudi Grand Prix pole as Lando Norris fumes after high

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were bidding for another pole position to continue McLaren's strong start to 2025, but Max Verstappen and George Russell were also in the hunt

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1 week ago Max Verstappen caught in cheeky act at Saudi Grand Prix after F1 rival lost their phone

Red Bull may be struggling but Max Verstappen arrived in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix paddock for media day on Thursday and the FIA press conference in a mischievous mood

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1 week ago ‘Very alarming’: Red Bull hold crisis talks as Verstappen stews over Bahrain F1 GP

Dutchman finished sixth at Sakhir circuitHorner says team need to react ‘very quickly’Senior figures at Red Bull held crisis talks after the Bahrain Grand Prix finished with a deeply dissatisfied Max Verstappen languishing in sixth place. But the team principal, Christian Horner, admitted there will be no quick fix.Horner conceded the team have problems that need to be addressed as soon as possible, but said: “This race has exposed some pitfalls that are obviously very clear that we need to get on top of very quickly. Ultimately you can mask it a little through setup and we were able to achieve that last weekend in Suzuka. We understand where the issues are, it’s introducing the solutions that obviously take a little more time.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago F1 Bahrain GP LIVE: Race latest updates with Norris making ground but still trailing leader Piastri

Follow latest updates as Piastri leads from pole with Norris penalised by the stewards for a false start

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2 w. ago F1 Bahrain GP LIVE: Race latest updates as Norris receives penalty and trails leader Piastri

Follow latest updates as Piastri leads from pole with Norris penalised by the stewards for a false start

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2 w. ago Lando Norris handed Bahrain Grand Prix penalty as Max Verstappen reports rule

Lando Norris started the Bahrain Grand Prix sixth on the grid after a poor qualifying and his weekend got worse when he was penalised by the stewards not long after the start of the race

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2 w. ago F1 Bahrain GP LIVE: Race start time as Oscar Piastri starts on pole with Lando Norris down the order

Follow latest updates with Piastri grabbing pole ahead of George Russell as Lando Norris falters in Bahrain

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2 w. ago Lando Norris and Max Verstappen struggle as Oscar Piastri takes pole for Bahrain Grand Prix

Max Verstappen wasn't fancied for a repeat of his pole heroics in Suzuka with McLaren comfortable the quickest in Bahrain practice, setting up a shootout between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

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2 w. ago F1 Bahrain GP LIVE: Qualifying start time and schedule with Lewis Hamilton eyeing shock pole position

Follow all the build-up with McLaren the favourites ahead of qualifying at the Bahrain International Circuit

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2 w. ago Christian Horner sends Max Verstappen 'impossible' warning amid Bahrain Grand Prix concern

Red Bull could struggle because of hot track in Bahrain, according to team chief Christian Horner as he plays down chances of repeating trick that served Max Verstappen well in Japan

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