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Verstappen remains on course for his fourth world title

Verstappen emerges with the spoils from messy Montreal

Max Verstappen overcame the weather and capitalised on a well-timed safety car to win an action-packed Canadian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 09 Jun 24

Russell's proved to be Mercedes' first major high point of the season

Identical times but Russell pips Verstappen to pole

George Russell claimed only the second pole position of his career after setting an identical time as Max Verstappen during qualifying for Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 08 Jun 24

A victorious Max Verstappen after his latest win

Verstappen keeps Norris at bay to continue dominance

Max Verstappen held off a dramatic Lando Norris fightback to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 19 May 24

Verstappen rages at Hamilton after Imola flashpoint

A furious Max Verstappen deliberately drove in front of Lewis Hamilton as the one-time rivals clashed in practice for Sunday's Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola.

Motorsport • 17 May 24

Lando Norris celebrates on the podium with Max Verstappen (L) and Chales Leclerc (R)

Norris claims maiden GP win to end Verstappen streak

Lando Norris ended Max Verstappen's crushing winning streak by claiming the maiden victory of his career in Sunday's Miami Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 05 May 24

Max Verstappen is being linked with a move to Mercedes

Wolff knocks back speculation about Verstappen talks

Mercedes Formula One team boss Toto Wolff has knocked back speculation about a meeting with Max Verstappen's management after this weekend's Miami Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 30 Apr 24

Max Verstappen has dominated another Formula One season

Horner rejects Verstappen 'boring' claims

Christian Horner has knocked back criticism that Max Verstappen's stranglehold on Formula One is "boring" by describing his star driver's unstoppable form as a "golden moment".

Motorsport • 22 Apr 24

Max Verstappen celebrates his latest Grand Prix success in Shanghai

Max Verstappen powers to victory at Chinese Grand Prix

Max Verstappen powered to another dominant win in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix – as Lewis Hamilton complained his car was "slow" and "broken" after he finished ninth.

Motorsport • 21 Apr 24

Max Verstappen will not be caught in 2024, according to Mercedes boss Toto Wolff

Norris: 'Boring' Verstappen dominance turning fans off

Lando Norris fears Max Verstappen's "boring" dominance of Formula One is forcing fans away.

Motorsport • 20 Apr 24

Lewis Hamilton will have only RB's Yuki Tsunoda and Williams' Logan Sargeant behind him on the grid

Highs and lows for Hamilton in China as Max takes pole

Lewis Hamilton's troubled start to the new season took another desperate twist on Saturday after he qualified a lowly 18th for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 20 Apr 24

Max Verstappen celebrates after winning at Suzuka

Nobody will catch Verstappen this year - Wolff

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff insists Max Verstappen's fourth consecutive title is already a foregone conclusion after the Red Bull driver cruised to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 07 Apr 24

Verstappen returns to winners enclosure in Japan

Max Verstappen returned to winning ways in dominant fashion as the world champion cruised to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 07 Apr 24

Verstappen takes his third pole in Suzuka

Dominant Verstappen storms to pole position in Japan

Max Verstappen stormed to pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix as his dominance in qualifying continued.

Motorsport • 06 Apr 24

Lewis Hamilton in action on Melbourne's Albert Park

Hamilton bemoans inconsistency as Verstappen takes pole

Lewis Hamilton said the inconsistency of his Mercedes "messes with the mind" following his worst qualifying performance in Australia for 14 years.

Motorsport • 23 Mar 24

Max Verstappen (R) celebrates with Christian Horner (L) at a time when Red Bull Racing has been under scrutinty

Verstappen dominates Saudi GP as rookie Bearman shines

Max Verstappen cruised to another commanding win at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as Ferrari rookie Ollie Bearman completed a dream debut by finishing brilliant seventh.

Motorsport • 09 Mar 24

Max Verstappen says his dad Jos is 'not a liar'

'My dad is not a liar' - Max Verstappen defends father

Max Verstappen stood by his father Jos, saying "he is not a liar" following his explosive claim that Red Bull could explode if Christian Horner remains as team principal.

Motorsport • 06 Mar 24

Talks between Christian Horner and Max Verstappen's representatives took place this afternoon

Horner meets Verstappen's reps as crisis continues

Christian Horner staged a face-to-face meeting with Max Verstappen's representative in Dubai on Monday in a bid to iron out escalating tensions at Red Bull.

Motorsport • 04 Mar 24

Max Verstappen with under-fire Red Bull chief Christian Horner in Bahrain on Saturday

Team Red Bull remain 'united' despite Horner fall-out

Formula One's crisis-hit Red Bull team says it remains "united" after Max Verstappen's father, Jos, claimed they are "in danger of being torn apart" if Christian Horner remains in his role.

Motorsport • 03 Mar 24

Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the opening race of the F1 season

Verstappen delivers another win for crisis-hit Red Bull

Max Verstappen delivered for Christian Horner's crisis-hit Red Bull team by winning the opening race of the Formula One season in Bahrain on Saturday.

Motorsport • 02 Mar 24

Three-time champion Verstappen looks set to start 2024 as he finished a dominant previous season

Verstappen claims pole for F1 season opener in Bahrain

Reigning three-time world champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position for the opening round of the new Formula One season in Bahrain.

Motorsport • 01 Mar 24

Charles Leclerc (l) and Lewis Hamilton will be Ferrari team-mates after 2024, while veteran Fernando Alonso (c) will be a part of the rumour mill and there is plenty of speculation about who will partner George Russell (top right) at Mercedes

Lights out again for F1 after off-season wheel-spinning

RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo previews the longest Formula One season in history which has already been preceded by a wheel-spinning off-season.

Motorsport • 29 Feb 24

Max Verstappen (C) raises the winners' trophy as he stands on the podium with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (L) and Mercedes' George Russell

Verstappen wins in Abu Dhabi as Mercedes pip Ferrari

Mercedes narrowly claimed second place in the constructors' championship ahead of Ferrari as Max Verstappen ended the most dominant season in Formula One history with another victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 26 Nov 23

Verstappen will be aiming for his 19th victory of a record-breaking season on Sunday

Verstappen takes pole for season-ending Abu Dhabi race

Three-time world champion Max Verstappen took the final pole position of the Formula One season in Abu Dhabi with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc alongside him on the front row for Sunday's grand prix at Yas Marina.

Motorsport • 25 Nov 23

Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium after winning the Las Vegas Grand Prix

Verstappen overcomes collision to win Las Vegas GP

Max Verstappen overcame a five-second penalty, a collision with George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to claim a historic Las Vegas Grand Prix win.

Motorsport • 20 Nov 23

Verstappen (l) and team-mate Sergio Perez were introduced to the crowd atop a platform during the opening ceremony

Verstappen takes dim view of Las Vegas GP limelight

Three-time world champion Max Verstappen has described the extravagance around the Las Vegas Grand Prix as "99% show, and 1% sporting event".

Motorsport • 16 Nov 23