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Max sixth in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying: 'Absolutely useless'

Max Verstappen qualified sixth for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Oracle Red Bull Racing driver spun on his final flying lap at the last corner, leaving him to settle for sixth on the grid. His time of 1:17.725 was ultimately half a second slower than Lando Norris, who claimed his first pole position of the season for McLaren. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc qualified second and third respectively.

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Max P7 in final Hungarian GP practice

Max Verstappen finished seventh in the third and final free practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix. On a dusty Hungaroring, the Oracle Red Bull Racing driver set a best time of 1:18.656, leaving him seven tenths of a second adrift of pace-setter Lando Norris in the McLaren. Lewis Hamilton finished second for Ferrari, with Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli taking third.

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Pierre Wache: 'A more challenging day today'

Pierre Waché, Technical Director of Oracle Red Bull Racing, reflects on Friday’s free practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix: "A more challenging day today. The grip is very low, it’s dusty and very bumpy. The massive change in the wind in the afternoon made it even more complicated and it was a tough session for the drivers. We have to run the car quite stiff here and that leads to a similar feeling to the ground effect cars of the last generation. “The drivers were not happy with the balance; we are not where we want to be yet and it’s clear that we are

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Max fourth after first day in Budapest: 'It was a difficult day'

Max Verstappen finished fourth in the second free practice session ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. At the Hungaroring, Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets for Ferrari, ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc in second. Lando Norris was third for McLaren, while Verstappen and Mercedes driver George Russell completed the top five. Oracle Red Bull Racing teammate Isack Hadjar finished sixth. After the second free practice session, Max says: "It was a difficult day. It was difficult to find a good balance in the car. We need to make the car more consistent on a lap, and make that work on the long ru

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Max second in Hungary FP1

Max Verstappen clocked the second fastest time in the opening practice session of Hungarian Grand Prix. Charles Leclercl lapped the Hungaroring quickest. His Ferrari team mate, Lewis Hamilton completed the top three ahead of Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Isack Hadjar and Mercedes’ George Russell. FP1 features several rookies with Paul Aron driving Franco Colapinto’s Alpine, Leonardo Fornaroli occupying Oscar Piastri’s McLaren, Frederik Vesti in Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes and Ryo Hirakawa steering Ollie Bearman’s Haas.

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Max ahead of Hungaroring: 'Upward trend'

At a sunny Thursday at the Hungaroring, Max Verstappen addressed the media ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix. The topics discussed included the season thus far and how the 2026 regulations demand a different driving approach. “We try every weekend to understand the essence of the car and on some tracks that’s easier than others. But it’s an upward trend”, said the Oracle Red Bull Racing driver. “Of course, we don’t know what the other teams bring in terms of updates. A weekend being good or bad might depend on the updates others bring if it

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Max previews Hungarian GP: 'Final push before summer break'

Max Verstappen drove a strong race at Spa-Francorchamps which brought him to third at the finish. There is little time to rest though, as the Hungarian Grand Prix is on the calendar for coming weekend. The Dutch Oracle Red Bull Racing driver says: “Spa was a positive race for us: everything was quite straightforward all weekend and it was nice to achieve 130 podiums with the team.”

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Laurent Mekies: 'That's part of the game'

Laurent Mekies, CEO and team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, reflects after the Belgian Grand Prix: “A strong weekend for the whole Team. It was good to be in the top three in Qualifying, but it’s even better to be here on race day and have the pace. As we said yesterday, Kimi was probably beyond us today, but behind him Max was right there. He was running well for P2 on merit, then the VSC happened and that cost us. But that’s part of the game. We are happy about our 300th podium, as well as Max’s 130th podium.”

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Max Verstappen third in Belgian Grand Prix: 'A good result'

Max Verstappen finished third in the Belgian Grand Prix. At the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit, the Oracle Red Bull Racing driver had a strong start from second on the grid. Verstappen briefly took the lead on the opening lap, but lost out to Kimi Antonelli on the Kemmel Straight before also being passed by Charles Leclerc. Although Verstappen looked capable of challenging for second in the opening stages, a virtual safety car worked in Leclerc's favour during the pit stops, allowing the Ferrari driver to rejoin ahead of the Dutchman. Verstappen ultimately finished third and secured his thir

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Laurent Mekies: 'There will be a great battle for the podium'

Laurent Mekies, CEO and team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, reflects after Saturday’s qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix: “Max and Isack have been on the pace from the moment they went out on track yesterday and that allowed us to progress well throughout the weekend. Not everything is perfect with our package, but we are now talking about the final few tenths to ultimate pace, and the discussion is no longer about a bigger gap. That is a credit to everyone back at the factory and we will focus on reducing the gap even further." “We knew coming here that we would hav

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Max qualifies second at Spa: 'Thank you to Isack'

Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix from second place on the grid. The Dutchman put in a stellar lap to line up alongside pole sitter Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes). Oracle Red Bul Racing’s Isack Hadjar lend his teammate a hand by providing a vital tow on both Max’s ru

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Max third in final practice at Spa

Max Verstappen finished third in the third and final free practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix. The Dutchman was one and a half tenths slower than Kimi Antonelli, who set the fastest time of the session with his very first flying lap. Lando Norris ended the session in second, ahead of Verstap

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Dries van Langendonck: 'Verstappen Racing provides another layer of support'

On Thursday, it was announced that Dries van Langendonck will receive support and guidance from Max Verstappen and his management team under the Verstappen Racing banner. Talking to the 15-year-old Belgian talent currently leading the British Formula 4 championship, Dries shares his thoughts from Sp

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Formule 1 / Autosport

Pierre Wache after Friday at Spa: 'We made a good start'

Pierre Waché, Technical Director of Oracle Red Bull Racing, reflects on after Friday’s free practice sessions for the Belgian Grand Prix: “Overall, we made a good start today. Spa is quite a tricky circuit in terms of energy recovery and deployment. In FP1 and FP2 we were looking

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Max third after Friday practice at Spa: 'A good day'

Max Verstappen finished Friday practice for the Belgian Grand Prix in third place. Kimi Antonelli lapped the iconic Spa-Francorchamps quickest in his Mercedes. McLaren’s Lando Norris was second fastest. “It’s been a good day, the car is in a good window”, the Oracle Red Bull

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