He is one of the best, but is he one of the most well-liked?
‘You can’t find a Max Verstappen every year’
Red Bull Racing has got a massive problem. Since last year's British Grand Prix, Max Verstappen has bagged a world championship, several race wins, many more podiums, and 353 points. In that time, the second car has scored...40. That's
by Joe Holding
Is the four-time F1 champ preparing for an Nürburgring 24 Hours appearance?
Turns out Max Verstappen really likes racing. Yep, who would've thought it? Of course, we already knew about the Dutchman's obsession with sim racing in his downtime from Formula 1, but now it seems he's getting into real-life
by Greg Potts
Were you able to stay awake?
Oscar Piastri summed it up perfectly after the highlights reel in the cool-down room ended painfully quickly. "That's all the highlights?" asked the puzzled Aussie. "For a race that felt like it was pretty flat out, nothing happened."He wasn'
by Joe Holding
Who’s your GOAT?
Who is best: Ayrton Senna, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher or recently crowned four-time world champion Max Verstappen? And why do we fixate on such comparisons? Is it even possible to make them? It's like comparing The Beatles to Taylor Swift-
by TopGear.com
It's four in a row for Super Max
Max Verstappen is champion of the world for the fourth time in four years, after beating Lando Norris in Las Vegas to settle the title fight with two races to go.The Red Bull driver - sporting a makeshift rear wing to cope
by Joe Holding
He started in pole and led from start to finish
If you follow Formula 1 on social media, you've seen the recent discussions (memes, even) about Norris' odd statistic-he's started in pole six times but has only won two races. One of the possible reasons? He's often easily
He’s 70 points down with nine races to go
Well, well, well. Lando Norris went into the Dutch Grand Prix talking about how he hadn't driven like a world champion this season...and duly produced a champion's drive.Pole position by almost four-tenths, lost the lead at the
by Joe Holding
Who’s getting straight As and who needs extra homework?
Points: 277Top Gear rating: AMax made an excellent start to the term, winning consistently even when peers started to get equipment that was as good as his. His usual high standards have slipped very slightly in recent weeks (playground altercations with Lando
by Joe Holding
He joined the team in 2006 and has since produced seven title-winning cars
Formula 1 design legend Adrian Newey is set to leave Red Bull Racing despite being under contract until the end of the 2025 season, according to reports by a number of reputable F1 publications. BBC Sport, which says it has "independently verified"
Has Red Bull descended into a full-blown civil war?
Despite cruising to a one-two finish at the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, Red Bull Racing is facing the biggest crisis in history off the track as key figures clash over the saga engulfing team principal Christian Horner.Max Verstappen'
by Joe Holding
Not exactly a good sign...
It's only testing, it's only testing, it's only testing... but with Max Verstappen lapping more than a second faster than anyone else on Day 1 in Bahrain, alarm bells that 2024 could be another one-bull race are already
by Joe Holding
Red Bull made it 21 wins out of 22 races this season
A very simple stat tells the story here: Victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was Red Bull's 21st out of 22 races this season, giving it a staggering win record of 95.45%. That's a smidge higher than McLaren
by Joe Holding
There’s a lot riding on this event, and it certainly won’t stay in Vegas
U2 spent much of the past month wholly recalibrating the concept of the live music experience at Las Vegas's newly opened $2.3-billion Sphere. Those of us who figured they'd never consider a residency in Sin City figured wrong:
by Jason Barlow
Matching Senna, Piquet, Lauda, Stewart, and Brabham
Max Verstappen has sealed his third Formula 1 championship in a row in Qatar, fighting back to finish second in the sprint race-won by the sensational Oscar Piastri-after a slow start behind an all-McLaren front row.He actually won
by Joe Holding
All they do is win, win, win
The all-conquering Dutchman's run began at the Miami Grand Prix in May, the buildup to which was dominated by talk of his teammate Sergio Perez mounting a serious title challenge having qualified on pole and matched Verstappen for wins in
by Joe Holding
Verstappen just set a new record with his 10th consecutive race win
Max Verstappen went into the Italian Grand Prix knowing that victory would see him accomplish what no other driver has been able to do in 73 years of F1; winning 10 races in a row. But when the Dutchman was pipped to
by Joe Holding
He also insists that it’s “very unlikely to happen“
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull and its so far extremely dominant RB19 could win every single grand prix on the F1 calendar this season. Sounds ominous.Red Bull has won six races out of six in 2023, putting it more than a
by Joe Holding
This will be two-time champion Max Verstappen’s car next season
We were so caught up in the news that Ford will become a technical partner of Red Bull from 2026, we almost forgot that the team was launching its 2023 livery in New York.Anyway, here it is. And it looks like...
by Joe Holding
Verstappen was in the lead before he got disconnected
Max Verstappen has vowed to never again compete in Le Mans Virtual-the sim-racing version of the famous 24-hour race-after server problems saw his team disconnected... while leading. Ouch.The reigning F1 champ had been on course for victory
by Joe Holding
The Mika's verdict on The Max
Despite dominating the 2022 season and winning a record 15 races on his way to a second world title, Max Verstappen is yet to reach the peak of his powers, according to F1 legend Mika Hakkinen. Gulp.The Flying Finn - who knows
by Joe Holding
