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Mar62024 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Russell: Verstappen would be welcome at Mercedes

George Russell is aware that he could find himself in the same team with Max Verstappen in the future, possibly soon at Mercedes and if that happens he will be happy to welcome the Dutchman to the team. A lot has been going on around the Red Bull team lately. The scandal surrounding the inappropriate behavior of Christian Horner, who allegedly wanted to unofficially buy out the entire Red Bull Racing team with British investors, without the knowledge of Helmut Mark and the Austrian co-owners, overshadowed the dominant victory in the opening race in Bahrain, and amid all the rumors and speculation, there is also the possibility of star Max Verstappen, whose father reportedly fell out with Horner, leaving RBR. We'll certainly learn more about that in the next few days, if not sooner, then in the next season of Netflix's Drive to Survive. Verstappen has a signature with Red Bull

Dec192021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Red Bull wants to keep Max: "He asked for another 15 years"

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Red Bull boss Christian Horner wants to keep world champion Max Verstappn on his team for a few more years after the 24-year-old Dutchman asked if he could stay for another 10 or 15 years after winning Abu Dhabi. The 24-year-old Verstappen has a contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2023 season, after which he would quickly find himself on the wish list of many teams. But Horner says he is happy to cater to his racer and offer him a contract for several years. “He asked for 15 years,” Horner said. "I have all the necessary paperwork ready so the extension won't be difficult. But relationships are about relationships, not contracts. Max came to us almost as a boy, and since then he has grown with the team. Our relationship and mutual trust is worth it. more than some paper.I look forward to working with Max in the coming years and pr

Nov202021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappen for ignoring the yellow flags in front of the commissioners

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Max Verstappen is expected to ignore the double yellow flags in the last Q3 qualifying round, so he will have to talk to the commissioners. The Dutchman was preparing to attack Lewis Hamilton's fastest time in the last lap, but due to the yellow flags he had to give up for the first time in the second sector of the track, and then the lap was interrupted by Pierre Gasly's stopped car on the start-finish plane. The Red Bull racer finished the lap by driving past several double yellow flags warning of impending danger on the track, and set only a shade better time than the previous one. Nevertheless, he was 0.455 seconds slower than Hamilton, and it is not yet clear whether the yellow flags were shown only by the judges at the track, or were also officially launched in the lead of the race. Footage from the Max Ve race car

Nov92021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappen raced like Michael Schumacher

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Max Verstappen staged an outstanding performance at the Formula 1 race for the Mexican Grand Prix that reminded F1 sporting director Ross Brown of the legendary Michael Schumacher. The Dutchman started the race from third place and drove past the two Mercedes racers standing in front of him at the start in the first corner. From this, however, he led so sovereignly that Lewis Hamilton only helplessly complained on the radio that he could not compete with a rival in front of him. With the win, he increased his lead in the championship to 19 points, and Brawn, who as technical director helped Ferrari win five racing championships with Schumacher between 1999 and 2004, said Verstappen showed Schumi-like skills in the race. . Max Verstappen started the race for the Mexican Grand Prix in third place and then

Nov72021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappn's dominant victory in Mexico, Perez and Hamilton on the podium

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With a dominant victory in the race in Mexico, Max Verstappen won important points in the fight for the title of world champion of this year's F1 season. The Red Bull racer started the race from third place, but with a brave maneuver he took the lead in the first corner and from there he led sovereignly, controlling the advantage. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1457448412870291458 Lewis Hamilton was second in the end, although he was completely approached by local Sergio Perez in the last rounds. He failed to attack the Briton despite a later stop tactic that made him have fresher tires, so he had to settle for third place. https://twitter.com/F1/status/1457448453727035394 Verstappen now leads the championship standings with a 19-point advantage over Hamilton, and by the end of the season there are four more

Nov52021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappnu second training in Mexico

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In the second free practice for the Mexican GP, Max Verstappen was 0.4 seconds faster than Valtteri Bottas and 0.5 seconds faster than his title contender, Lewis Hamilton. The Red Bull racer thus takes on the role of the main favorite to win Saturday's qualifiers, before which the racers will complete their third training session. The fourth time was set by the home side, Sergio Perez in the second Red Bull Racing race car, and Carlos Sainz was fifth. Pierre Gasly, Charles Leclerc, Juki Tsunoda, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso also finished training in the top ten.

October312021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappen: Formula 1 is not life or death

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Candidate for this year’s F1 champion, Max Verstappen, reiterated his calm approach to Formula 1. He still insists it’s not something where life or death is at stake. With a recent statement stating that if he fails to win the championship again this year, second place will not affect his life, he surprised many Formula 1 fans. With a 12-point advantage over the Dutchman over Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton, however, before the last 5 races of this season, he seems very relaxed, especially given the given circumstances. He told the New York Times: "Sometimes people take F1 too seriously as if it's a matter of life or death. They think that if they fail to reach the elite class, their lives will be over, or something like that. For me, it's never and never is. it will be so.

October302021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappen could have 50 points more, he needs two more wins for the title

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Red Bull Racing consultant Helmut Marko is convinced that Max Verstappen has lost at least 50 points this year, which he was not to blame himself. The Dutchman leads the Formula One World Championship with a 1-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton, but according to Mark, the difference would be much bigger if he did not lose points in the races in Azerbaijan, Hungary and Great Britain. Verstappen took the lead at Silverstone, but then ran out of points when they collided with Hamilton, who despite the penalty for the collision eventually won anyway. In Baku, the Red Bull racer was leading too hard when his tire exploded at high speed just five laps before the end of the race on the plane. In Hungary, he only finished in ninth place after Valtteri Bottas missed a brake point in the first corner and

October192021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

The epic duel of Hamilton and Verstappn in Austin 2018

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Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are old acquaintances when it comes to track fights. These are especially in the spotlight this year as the duo fight for the world title, and at Red Bull they reminded us of their incredibly tense but fair duel at the 2018 U.S. Grand Prix. https://twitter.com/redbullracing/status/1450069902040059908

Apr152021 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Verstappen: Hamilton was allowed 30 times, me only twice

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Max Verstappen wants to talk to the commissioners and the management of the race, as the race in Bahrain still does not give him peace. The Red Bull racer was left without a win three weeks ago when he had to return the city after overtaking Lewis Hamilton, as his maneuver in the 4th corner was illegal, according to commissioners. At a press conference before the race for the Emilia Romagna GP in Imola, which will take place this weekend, the Dutchman said that it would be necessary to discuss border control at racetracks, as he found it controversial that cutting corners is allowed under certain conditions. “The matter would be resolved quickly if a wall or a sand excursion zone were erected in that place,” he offered an imaginative solution. “This would solve the misunderstandings, as we were not even allowed to drive to the curb in the qualifiers, and I then stuck to that in the race as well.