SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Carlos Sainz took pole position for Ferrari on Saturday, Sept. 16, for the Singapore Grand Prix, but championship leader Max Verstappen will start from the back half of the grid after a "shocking" qualifying session. Ferrari's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jr. gestures after the...
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Carlos Sainz was quickest and Charles Leclerc completed a Ferrari one-two on Friday, Sept. 15, as championship leader Max Verstappen struggled in the second practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix. Ferrari's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jr gets ready for the first practice...
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Runaway Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen conceded on Thursday, Sept. 14, that his win streak was under threat at this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix where his car is "not as competitive". Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen takes part in a press...
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Max Verstappen's bid for a record-extending 11th straight win faces a severe test in Sunday's "perilous" Singapore night race on the unpredictable Marina Bay street circuit. Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen. (AFP) The Red Bull driver's third world title in a row is...
MONZA (AFP) -- Carlos Sainz brought cheer to Ferrari's passionate army of home fans on Saturday, Sept. 2, after claiming pole position for the Italian Grand Prix. Second placed Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (left), first placed Ferrari's Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jr and third...
MILAN (AFP) -- Max Verstappen is on the cusp of another new record as he prepares for the Italian Grand Prix and another step towards a near-inevitable third consecutive Formula One world title. Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates with the trophy on the podium after winning the...
THE NETHERLANDS (AFP) -- Max Verstappen savored a "special" home win in a chaotic, deluge-hit and red-flagged Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, Aug. 27, to match Sebastian Vettel's record run of nine consecutive victories. Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates with the trophy on the...
THE NETHERLANDS (AFP) -- Max Verstappen says he wants to give his orange army of fans packing the stands at his home Dutch Grand Prix this weekend reason to party. Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen walks the paddock of the Zandvoort Circuit ahead of the Dutch Formula One Grand Prix, in...
BELGIUM (AFP) -- Max Verstappen increased his lead by a further eight points in the world championship with a calculated and convincing victory ahead of Australian rookie Oscar Piastri in Saturday's rain-delayed sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix. Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen...
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS (AFP) -- Max Verstappen declared he can carry on winning in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix, playing down his five-place grid penalty after topping qualifying on Friday, July 28. *Red Bull's Dutch driver Max Verstappen walks to the paddock ahead of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix at...
BUDAPEST (AFP) -- Max Verstappen's crushing triumph in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix confirmed not only his dominance of the drivers' title race, but also Red Bull's apparent invincibility en route to a record-breaking success. *Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium...
BUDAPEST (AFP) -- Defending champion and runaway series leader Max Verstappen will be armed with a number of upgrades on his Red Bull car as he seeks to repeat his 2022 victory at this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. *Max Verstappen. (AFP)* In the penultimate race before Formula One's August break,...