Why McLaren constantly refuses to rule out Verstappen’s F1 2025 title chances
“You all laughed at me, well I have to say, you’re not laughing now,” is a famous quote from a certain politician that has been turned into a meme across the internet. Whatever the context, it could be relevant, and that particularly applies to the 2025 Formula 1 season. All year long the McLaren duo […]
Verstappen makes NLS GT3 race debut at the Nordschleife
Max Verstappen is making his GT3 race debut at the Nordschleife today in the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS). The four-time Formula 1 world champion is sharing a Ferrari 296 with Chris Lulham under the Emil Frey Racing banner for the four-hour race, which they will start from third on the grid. Verstappen recently obtained the special licence […]
Are Verstappen and Red Bull really back on top of F1?
Max Verstappen predicted in Hungary that he wouldn’t win another Formula 1 race this season, but in the three grands prix after his proclamation, he has won two and whispers of a title fight have returned. Following convincing victories in Monza and Baku, one of the most asked questions now is – can Verstappen actually […]
Verstappen wins on NLS GT3 debut at the Nordschleife
Max Verstappen took an emphatic victory on his GT3 debut at the Nordschleife in the Nurburgring Endurance Series. Driving a Ferrari 296 entered by Emil Frey Racing alongside team-mate Chris Lulham, Verstappen jumped from third to first at the start and proceeded to create a gap of approximately one minute at the front of the […]
Norris keen to follow Verstappen into endurance racing after F1
Lando Norris has confirmed he would “love to” emulate Max Verstappen in contesting other racing series once he is done with Formula 1. A fortnight ago Verstappen raced a Porsche GT4 at the Nordschleife in the Nurburgring Endurance Series to obtain a licence which allows him to race GT3s at the ‘Green Hell’. On Saturday […]
Why Pirelli is already doing what Verstappen told it to do with the C6 F1 tyre
When Pirelli announced the arrival of a new member of its tyre-compound family pre-season, Singapore and Las Vegas was on the list of possible venues where the ultra-soft C6 tyre could be used. This plan had been dropped even before Max Verstappen made a remarkable outburst after qualifying for the Azerbaijan GP. «You’re really better […]
Verstappen to make GT3 race debut at Nordschleife in NLS this weekend
It has now been officially confirmed that Max Verstappen will make his GT3 race debut at the Nordschleife this weekend in the Nurburgring Endurance Series (NLS). The four-time Formula 1 world champion will share an Emil Frey Ferrari 296 with Chris Lulham for the four-hour race on Saturday. This comes just two weeks after Verstappen […]
I don’t rely on hope
Reigning world champion Max Verstappen has shrugged off suggestions his wins in Monza and Baku have brought him back into the 2025 Formula 1 title fight. Verstappen’s Red Bull team appears to have turned a corner since the Dutchman’s surprisingly dominant win at the Italian Grand Prix, and Verstappen followed that up with a straightforward […]
How Verstappen picked race-winning F1 Azerbaijan GP strategy for Red Bull
Just like at Monza, Max Verstappen stormed to a dominant Formula 1 win at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, with the reigning world champion once again playing a bigger role than just the driving, according to Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies. In Italy, Verstappen insisted on using an extremely low-downforce set-up, even though some senior […]