Max Verstappen

The importance for Max Verstappen of emerging triumphant from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was writ large in the Dutchman’s pleasure at finally being able to drive a competitive car

Cars crawled around the wet circuit at slow speeds or stopped entirely

Championship leader Kimi Antonelli was second for Mercedes while Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton came in third despite a tyre gamble

The latter, somewhat floundering in Sepang, is now in danger of losing further points he can ill afford in pursuit of the Italian

Having dominated Formula 1 in recent years, Verstappen has managed only seven podium finishes this season and is still searching for that elusive first win, coming close with second-place finishes in his past two outings in Madrid and Baku

Having signed a new contract to settle his future and driving a car that is rapidly improving, Verstappen is chasing a long-awaited 72nd victory

Russell started from pole position and built an 11-second lead before safety cars allowed Verstappen to nestle his Red Bull right behind the Mercedes

It was on the Baku street circuit in 2024 that the Australian enjoyed one of his finest wins in Formula 1, but last year’s edition brought him down to earth with a spectacular bump when he appeared to be flying to the drivers’ title

The four-time Formula 1 world champion needed only 35 minutes to complete the challenge, despite being given a maximum of 35 laps and 75 minutes on an adapted version of the Northamptonshire circuit

Mercedes driver opens up an 81-point lead over teammate Russell

The organisers of the China GT Championship in which British driver Ollie Millroy almost died have been accused of “gross negligence” amid claims some track staff were gig workers being paid just 60 yuan (US$8.50) a day

Italian starts at back of grid, as Scuderia introduce updated power unit

The British driver started on pole and managed to come out on top of a sensational three-way battle with current title leader Kimi Antonelli and seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton

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The announcement ahead of Verstappen’s home Dutch Grand Prix this weekend ends speculation he could seek a blockbuster move to another team

Max Verstappen struggles with Red Bull's underperforming RB22 in 2026 but remains a title threat despite no wins yet

Hamilton had been called into the pits late on for a stop under the virtual safety car, which gave him fresh tyres but cost him track position to Verstappen and Antonelli

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Lando Norris was third place, but McLaren’s defending world champion has a 10-place grid penalty after he used his fourth battery unit of the season, one more than allowed under regulations, meaning he’ll start Sunday’s race from 13th

A long-serving Red Bull veteran and Max Verstappen ally has confirmed his new role at a rival Formula 1 team

As drivers and teams manoeuvre, the focus is on who will keep, move or be ditched from the most coveted seats in motor sport

Max Verstappen had an embarrassing end to the British Grand Prix on Sunday as he crashed out of the much-anticipated Formula One race with a rear wing issue to his RB22

The Italian, who won the Sprint Race earlier on Saturday, built on that momentum to claim top spot in qualifying

Ferrari driver finishes ahead of Russell as Verstappen spins and Antonelli suffers damage

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The crash sparked a controversial end to qualifying that saw Mercedes' George Russell claim pole position

The crash sparked a controversial end to qualifying that saw Mercedes' George Russell claim pole position

The circuit and the strategy and indeed the heat played a part, as did a safety car, but the striking fact was that the Ferrari was all but on a par with the Mercedes, whose Kimi Antonelli currently leads the championship from Hamilton by 41 points

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Yellow helmet still on, Hamilton pumped his fists and took a running leap into the arms of his fellow crimson-clad crew members after parking his Ferrari in the No 1 spot on winner's row following his masterful race at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday

George Russell scorched to pole position for Sunday’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton narrowly failed to pip him with a thrilling last-ditch effort for Ferrari

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The championship leader edged out his nearest rivals during a highly tense final segment of qualifying, ensuring the best possible track position for Sunday's showpiece race

Canadian GP Race Results: Mercedes rookie prodigy Andrea Kimi Antonelli secured a magnificent fourth consecutive Formula One victory following a highly attritional, rain-threatened Canadian Grand Prix

Red Bull's four-times Formula One world champion was sharing a Mercedes-AMG GT3 car at the German circuit with Spaniard Dani Juncadella, Andorra-based Frenchman Jules Gounon and Austrian Lucas ​Auer

Debise crossed the finish line with a dominant performance, further cementing his strong form this season after previous victories in Portugal and Hungary

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Verstappen has endured a dismal start to the Formula One season, with the Dutchman yet to have finished on the podium in any of the four races so far

His third straight win extends his lead at the top of this year's F1 world championship

But McLaren’s enthusiasm was then quickly dented when Piastri could only finish seventh and Norris fourth in qualifying for Sunday’s main race, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli reasserted Mercedes’ mastery by making it three poles in a row

Kimi Antonelli's remarkable form from China and Japan bled into this weekend's qualifying, as the Mercedes man lines up at pole position on the grid when the race ensues at 6pm (UK time)

While Aston Martin’s Canadian driver, Lance Stroll lambasted the new formula as “fundamentally flawed” and a thousand times less fun than Formula Three, others took a more positive approach

Hamilton’s view was largely echoed across the paddock including by the current defending champion, Lando Norris

Hamilton’s view was largely echoed across the paddock including by the current defending champion, Lando Norris