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Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen jumps from his car as he celebrates his pole position after the qualifying session ahead of the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit, in Monza, northern Italy,

Verstappen takes pole position with track-record lap

Lando Norris' world championship aspirations were dealt a boost after he qualified second for the Italian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen taking pole position.

Motorsport • 9 hrs

Sacked Horner tearful in Red Bull goodbye

Christian Horner was reduced to tears when he announced to his Red Bull staff that his two-decade spell as team principal had been terminated.

Motorsport • 09 Jul

George Russell (R) eventually got past Max Verstappen

Verstappen accepts Russell crash 'was not right'

Max Verstappen has issued a veiled apology for his wild crash with George Russell by admitting it "was not right and should have not happened".

Motorsport • 02 Jun

Max Verstappen claimed a fourth successive win at Imola

Verstappen clinches victory at Imola

Max Verstappen's brilliant opening-corner move on Oscar Piastri fired him to victory at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 18 May

Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in the Miami Grand Prix

Norris bemoans Verstappen's 'crash or don't pass' style

Lando Norris took aim at Max Verstappen's "crash or don't pass" driving after he accused the Red Bull driver of deliberately pushing him off the road at the Miami Grand Prix

Motorsport • 05 May

Max Verstappen celebrates after securing pole position

Verstappen takes pole for Miami Grand Prix

Max Verstappen celebrated becoming a father for the first time by securing a brilliant pole position for the Miami Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 03 May

Lando Norris (R) ended up on the grass as he and Max Verstappen exited the pit lane at Suzuka

Verstappen wins in Japan after holding off Norris

Max Verstappen won his first race of the season after again tussling with Lando Norris at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 06 Apr

Max Verstappen celebrates after securing pole position at Suzuka

Verstappen snatches surprise pole at Japanese GP

Max Verstappen produced an incredible lap to stun McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri and claim a shock pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 05 Apr

Red Bull drop Lawson, promote Tsunoda after two races

Liam Lawson's dramatic axing after just two races with Red Bull has been confirmed by the Formula One team

Motorsport • 27 Mar

Liam Lawson set to be dropped by Red Bull

Red Bull set to replace Lawson after just two races

Red Bull's dramatic decision to drop Liam Lawson after just two races is set to be confirmed within the next 48 hours

Motorsport • 26 Mar

Drivers and team personnel gather in tribute to the late Eddie Jordan before the start of the Chinese Grand Prix

Jordan remembered as Piastri wins Chinese Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri beat Lando Norris to win the Chinese Grand Prix as a struggling Lewis Hamilton moved aside for Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc.

Motorsport • 23 Mar

Formula One extend CEO Domenicali's contract to 2029

Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali has signed a new five-year contract renewal on the eve of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 12 Mar

Lowdon: 'We are well backed, we are well positioned'

Cadillac's F1 ambitions are 'limitless' says principal

Cadillac's ambitions for Formula One are "limitless", according to team principal Graeme Lowdon

Motorsport • 10 Mar

'Driving for Red Bull has been an unforgettable experience and I'll always cherish the successes we achieved together'

Perez loses Red Bull seat after difficult season

Sergio Perez has lost his seat at Red Bull after a disappointing season.

Motorsport • 18 Dec 24

Jordan has urged people to get themselves tested

Jordan reveals 'aggressive' cancer diagnosis

Irish motorsport legend Eddie Jordan has revealed that he is currently being treated for "aggressive" cancer.

Motorsport • 12 Dec 24

Race winner Max Verstappen stops in parc ferme

Verstappen adds to title glory with victory in Qatar

Max Verstappen followed up securing his fourth world championship by winning a chaotic Qatar Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton suffered another miserable evening in his penultimate Mercedes appearance

Motorsport • 01 Dec 24

McLaren's one-two augers well for constructors' championship

Piastri-Norris sprint one-two in Qatar for McLaren

Oscar Piastri won the sprint race in Qatar ahead of team-mate Lando Norris as McLaren closed in on a first constructors' title in 26 years.

Motorsport • 30 Nov 24

A Red Bull Racing team member sweeps rainwater

Brazil GP qualifying postponed to Sunday due to rain

Qualifying for Brazil's Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix was postponed until Sunday after rain and lightning over the Interlagos circuit made conditions unsafe on Saturday.

Motorsport • 02 Nov 24

Max Verstappen will take a five place grid penalty in Brazil

Verstappen to take five-place grid penalty in Brazil

Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen will take a five place grid penalty for Sunday's race in Brazil in a boost for McLaren rival Lando Norris.

Motorsport • 01 Nov 24

Damon Hill felt Max Verstappen "let himself down" with his driving during the Mexican Grand Prix

Verstappen 'incapable of driving fairly', says Hill

Damon Hill has claimed that Max Verstappen is incapable of driving fairly and accused the under-fire Dutchman of acting like Wacky Races' villain Dick Dastardly.

Formula 1 • 30 Oct 24

Lando Norris reduces Verstappen's lead to 47 points with four races left

Sainz wins in Mexico; Verstappen gets 20-second penalty

Lando Norris cut Max Verstappen's world championship lead by 10 points after the Red Bull driver was handed 20 seconds in penalties as he forced his title rival off the track in a dramatic Mexican Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 27 Oct 24

Max Verstappen kept his answers to a minimum in his media duties following the sanction

Drivers consider response after Verstappen swearing row

Formula One drivers are set to hold crunch talks to determine whether they take on FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem after Max Verstappen was hit with a community service order for swearing.

Motorsport • 23 Sep 24

Oscar Piastri moved ahead of Charles Leclerc from the start

Piastri wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Norris cuts lead

Lando Norris recovered from his qualifying disaster by pulling off a late overtake on Max Verstappen to further cut the title lead as Oscar Piastri won a pulsating Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 15 Sep 24

Max Verstappen's has not won in six races after two years of Red Bull dominance

Verstappen open to Aston Martin move 'in future'

Max Verstappen says a move to Aston Martin could be something to think about "for the future" after team principal Mike Krack said the door was always open for the Dutchman to follow Adrian Newey.

Motorsport • 12 Sep 24

Max Verstappen was denied victory at his home Grand Prix

Something going wrong with Red Bull car - Verstappen

Max Verstappen insisted it was not time to press the panic button despite Lando Norris' statement win at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 25 Aug 24