Red Bull Racing

aaronmcfairlane61d ago

Max knows hes dragged that car with all its problems and i think hes had enough with all the changes

spanky016775d ago

There is a saying, don't crap where you sleep. Jos did exactly that, Max is one of the elite drivers but is no more special than the other elites. Kimis run has show this. MB will have to fight to keep Kimi cause I am sure the red team will be calling...an Italian driver in the Italian team... have to go back to the Albarteto days

ahambly2380d ago

He's obviously annoyed at all the questioning, but it's his own fault for letting it drag on for so long.

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aaronmcfairlane61d ago

Where do you start ?

david.comerford125d ago

The Russell incident in Spain. He was very, very lucky to get away with just a 10s penalty (plus points) for that one, in my opinion

david.comerford140d ago

That's pure bravery and great racing

aaditya.krishnamurthy141d ago

Verstappen is proving why he's one of the all-time greats with this performance at Nurburgring!

aaronmcfairlane61d ago

Brazil even us not a fan of max as to admire him for that" incredible"

ahambly23143d ago

It's hard to look past Brazil 2024, absolutely phenomenal drive.

stubdoo2327141d ago

Yes

aaditya.krishnamurthy144d ago

I'll try to check it out, but doubt I'll sit through more than 2 hours of the race in one sitting

david.comerford144d ago

I think most people will just watch highlights, but even that is a big change from last year

seanfisher148d ago

Would love to see Danny make a comeback for this! Surely it’s something that will be tempting for him

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rebecca.braybrook149d ago

I would love to see Daniel return to racing and I think the combo with Max and Logan might just be what they need to win!

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rebecca.braybrook149d ago

I think Red Bull should consider letting Max race in the 24 Hrs of Le Mans next season if it could improve his motivation to remain in F1. Having said that, he does only have two more years on his contract, so Le Mans in 2029?

ahambly23149d ago

Racing in other forms of motorsport will always be on the cards for Verstappen. If Ford can leverage their WEC efforts now, it could pay dividends for Red Bull in the future.

kyle.archer149d ago

Allowing Max Verstappen to contest the 2027 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans when Ford return to the top-tier in the Hypercar class could help Red Bull a little in their quest to tempt the Dutchman to stay... But he will still want to see a lot more development with their F1 car.

zoubirazout3863d ago

Not at all

wilsonjimwilson147d ago

I'm far, far more worried that Red Bull have gone back to their old trick of designing a car that only Max can drive, using the second car as a test-bench for Max only, then pinning all the blame on the second driver. Isack qualified P3 in Australia. Now he's one second behind Max, after "upgrades" were made to the car.

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sathanr21147d ago

It’s strange hearing so many people say Red Bull isn’t good enough after a few departures. Even after some changes, they still seem to have a strong team supporting them in the background. They may have initially gone in the wrong direction with their design, but didn’t Mercedes do something similar last year?

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aaronmcfairlane61d ago

Why !!! Max is just telling the truth about them and all F1 racing fans agree

fogclimber1998149d ago

NO!!!! Let JPM deal with free speech. It will not hurt him. I am not a Max fan, but I respect his decision to speak his mind.

rebecca.braybrook151d ago

I think there's a real issue when the suggestion of censorship is raised instead of listening to WHY the drivers are complaining! This would 100% push the likes of Verstappen out of the sport for good!

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aaronmcfairlane61d ago

Not really hes still dragging the car around where 90% of other drivers would be at the back end of the race

dwaldner676150d ago

I believe this has been proved multiple times: you can never count the man out. Team Red Bull have now earned a chair in title contention with their recent upgrades, and I believe they will have to keep working forward to keep their seat and potentially catch up to Mercedes in terms of performance

aaditya.krishnamurthy151d ago

I think we can praise Verstappen and Red Bull for the work that's been done, but let's not get carried away. They need to consistently score points for him to truly be 'back.'

aaronmcfairlane61d ago

No if that happens then he might as well retire

seanfisher151d ago

I quite like Max’s mentality tbh… if every inferior car let a superior car pass then what’s the point really? They’d spend the whole race just getting into pace order

kyle.archer152d ago

The problem is that Red Bull have encouraged Max Verstappen's 'you're always in the right' approach for years, so he thinks he can just put his car in a place where it risks a crash unless the other driver gives up. As a result, his wheel-to-wheel race craft is often lacking when he actually has to genuinely fight a rival who does not have an inferior car.

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aaditya.krishnamurthy158d ago

Honestly, everyone is saying Sainz, and I totally get it. But I want to see Gasly back to see what he can do. Feel like he's hit his ceiling at Alpine and could thrive at Red Bull again

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david.comerford158d ago

Sainz is the ready-made, perfect replacement if Red Bull lose Max

kyle.archer159d ago

Carlos Sainz is the most complete option - But for Red Bull's No1 and No2 driver mentality, bringing Alex Albon back would be the better fit.

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kyle.archer159d ago

If Max Verstappen also leaves Red Bull and goes on to find success elsewhere in Formula 1, then Gianpiero Lambiase's departure will no doubt be looked back on as one of the factors for the Dutchman's decision.

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cees.vanheemert154d ago

Yes Max challenges everyone and pushes everyone to get better! I believe his EV power management needs an upgrade, or was it that axle that slowed him down?

johnfesters520162d ago

As far far I can remember, F1 rulings has always hunted Max down , look at all the penalties against him for so " called " misconduct or demeanor " same stuff Michael Schumacher suffered! David Coulthard drives a limping car on three wheels hampering Michael, s race drastically. Yet no penalties; same with F1 winner 2025 , Lando Norris overtaking maneuv

ahambly23164d ago

He's the benchmark, and will be leaving a massive void in the sport if he does opt to move on. While I don't think anyone else would be able to push their peers like Verstappen has, the spectacle will still remain the same.

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tyler.rowlinson168d ago

Can definitely see why Verstappen likes this series so much. He’s in his element here!

david.comerford168d ago

That's proper, gutsy racing

rogermcclellan89d ago

Max drives to win, being second isn't in his DNA. Deserves better, I'll be surprised if he stays. Christian Horner always put Max first, but now their not listening!!!

swartcristina6989d ago

Max, you do what is best for you. RB needs to shape up and give you a decent car. You remain the best driver.

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nandishwarr8170d ago

I feel he'll either retire from F1 or move to Mercedes and if not, to McLaren by miracle

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pete.bullen171d ago

How ironic that Jos would be "proved right"... he's been the biggest cause of discord in the RB camp since he arrived, a pretty aver4age driver in his day but an above average shit stirrer ever since. He and Alonso should be locked up in the same cage at the start of every season.

jackgallagher174d ago

It all depends on the money! If the money is drying up then yes, if not they'll find ways to compete again after a period of transition

seanfisher175d ago

It does look like a completely different team to the one dominating over the last few years, Max could be the last domino to fall

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xmcnst279171d ago

No

ronswenson174d ago

Can’t see any top tier driver joining red bull the way their cars are at the moment. And some writers here think Lindblad is a shoe-in for Verstappen .. give me a break that’s just ridiculous

pjstill21174d ago

Any driver in the bottom half of field would be happy in a red bull. Surely!

rebecca.braybrook177d ago

The final 2025 Abu Dhabi message was really touching moment between the pair!

kyle.archer177d ago

It has to be when Lambiase joked that Verstappen was "Face to face with Godzilla then, mate." after Max saw a "giant lizard" on the track at the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix

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aaditya.krishnamurthy175d ago

Totally agree mate, but do you think they have enough time to figure out improvements that allow Max or Isack to get something more out of the car? I'm not so sure

bacchusnz176d ago

Pierre Wache better come up with some improvements to make the RB22 fast and driveable. 2025 the RB21 had a tiny operating window only max could get right until midseason upgrades but was also quick when in the window. The RB22 is slow and unpredictable but the tyre window is wider but it eats tyres. So Wache can't make a base car like the Vcarb

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wilsonjimwilson176d ago

It'll almost certainly be a promotion from within the team, because they have to understand how the team functions perfectly. And an engineer who has some familiarity with drivers. So it'll be someone in a fairly high up position at RBR, but someone who probably nobody really knows of as an F1 identity as yet.

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wilsonjimwilson176d ago

Rob Marshall and Jonathan Wheatley. Horndog and Darth Marko were responsible for the toxic atmosphere that caused them and most others to leave. Newey has been great in the past, but his peak abilities might have taken a hit judging by the AMR26... But teams desperately want Marshall and Wheatley. GP is great but largely for his relationship with Max only.

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howie12000177d ago

𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘍𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘪 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭

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fogclimber1998177d ago

I honestly feel that the combination of Rob Marshall, Adrian Newey, and Craig Skinner leaving was a huge blow to the team. Adding Jonathan Wheatley, Will Courtenay, and GP Lambiase just adds to the bloodletting. I do wonder what will happen with the young driver program with Helmut Marko gone. Who is the new talent spotter?

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xmcnst279171d ago

He's gone,just a question of when

fogclimber1998177d ago

IMHO, this just adds fuel to the fire that is Max's disappointment with F1. My only question is whether Max will come back in 2027 to have one more year working with GP and the Red Bull team. Right now, he really sounds like he is fed up with this battery management nonsense.

brook010178d ago

Given how it’s been going the last few months for Max, yes probably. Not much to stick around for I guess?

xmcnst279171d ago

Disasterous

jonny178d ago

It looks more and more likely that he leaves RB in 2028 as well, either to Mercedes or the sport entirely. He's made no secret of his distaste with the new regs.

george.patten179d ago

End of an era - Can’t see Max at Red Bull in 2028 now