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Lando Norris drove the lap of his life to take pole

Updated Verstappen makes point with sprint but Norris on pole

Lando Norris hailed the best lap of his life after he saw off rival Max Verstappen to take pole position for the United States Grand Prix and keep his championship dream alive.

Motorsport • 20 Oct 24

Verstappen remains on course for a fourth world title but has been on a long run without a grand prix win

Verstappen tight-lipped on long-term F1 future

Max Verstappen said he isn't thinking about his Formula One future beyond the current season with Red Bull Racing.

Motorsport • 15 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

Max Verstappen said he didn't realise the word he used was considered offensive, English not being his native language.

Verstappen ordered to do 'public works' for swearing

Max Verstappen has been ordered to "accomplish work of public interest" by Formula One's rulers after he swore in a televised press conference at the Singapore Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 20 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

Lando Norris is the closest challenger to Max Verstappen in the drivers' championship but must cut down a significant points gap

Norris grabs Monza pole with Verstappen off the pace

McLaren's Lando Norris, who is second in Formula One's drivers' championship, qualified on pole position at the Italian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 31 Aug 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

Lando Norris had 22.8 seconds to spare over Max Verstappen at the finish

Norris dominates Verstappen to take Dutch GP victory

Lando Norris beat Max Verstappen in the Dutch driver's backyard to ignite his hopes of winning the Formula One world championship.

Motorsport • 25 Aug 24

Lando Norris silenced the partisan home crowd

Norris pips Verstappen to take pole at Dutch Grand Prix

Lando Norris reminded Max Verstappen of his world championship credentials by taking a brilliant pole position for the Dutch Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 24 Aug 24

Oscar Piastri (centre) claimed victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix

Piastri takes first F1 win amid team orders row

Australian Oscar Piastri took his first Formula One win in a McLaren one-two at the Hungarian Grand Prix after Lando Norris reluctantly handed back the lead on team orders three laps from the end on an afternoon of high drama.

Motorsport • 21 Jul 24

Norris takes Hungary pole in McLaren front row lockout

Lando Norris took pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday in a front-row lockout with McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri.

Motorsport • 20 Jul 24

George Russell (R) and Lando Norris' McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri celebrate on the podium

Russell wins Austria after Verstappen and Norris clash

George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix for Mercedes after Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris collided late in the race while fighting for the lead.

Motorsport • 30 Jun 24

Verstappen will hope to extend his championship lead in Sunday's feature race

Verstappen beats Norris to Austrian Grand Prix pole

Max Verstappen followed up his sprint victory by securing pole position for Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 29 Jun 24

Christian Horner (L) and Jos Verstappen are in the spotlight again

Verstappen: Horner's row with my dad 'not nice'

Max Verstappen launched a thinly-veiled dig at Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, claiming the latest row with his father, Jos, could have been avoided.

Motorsport • 29 Jun 24

Pole-sitter and drivers' championship leader Verstappen stayed ahead of Piastri and Norris

Verstappen holds off McLaren duo to win Austrian sprint

Max Verstappen produced an impressive defensive display to hold off Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to win Saturday's sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Motorsport • 29 Jun 24

Max Verstappen is aiming for a fourth consecutive world drivers' championship title this season

Verstappen to stay with Red Bull in 2025

Max Verstappen has dealt a major blow to Mercedes' hopes of capturing his signature after he insisted he will remain at Red Bull next season.

Motorsport • 27 Jun 24

Reigning triple world champion Verstappen extends his championship lead to 69 points

Verstappen fends off Norris to reign in Spain

Max Verstappen held off Lando Norris' late charge to win the Spanish Grand Prix and extend his championship lead.

Motorsport • 23 Jun 24

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