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Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2016

Ricciardo: Red Bull has outside chance of win

Daniel Ricciardo reckons Red Bull has an "outside chance" of a win during the Canadian Grand Prix, and is hoping for a "five or six way fight" for overall honours. Red Bull opened its 2016 account in Spain courtesy of Max Verstappen while Ricciardo was on course to triumph in Monaco prior to a pit lane blunder. Ricciardo will start the Canadian Grand Prix from fourth place on the grid, two years on from his maiden Formula 1 win at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. "I […]

Posted on Monday, May 30, 2016

Verstappen disappointed by Monaco error

Max Verstappen says he is disappointed in himself after he crashed out of the Monaco Grand Prix for a second successive season. Verstappen started from the pit lane after hitting the barriers in qualifying but made steady progress throughout a wet/dry race to challenge for points. However, the youngster slid wide and clouted the barriers at Massenet, suffering terminal damage to his Red Bull RB12. "I'm disappointed in myself and disappointed for the team, because they worked very hard to get the car ready and […]

Posted on Thursday, May 26, 2016

Ricciardo hopes to resist Mercedes fight back

Daniel Ricciardo says he doubts he can maintain his current supremacy over Mercedes across the remainder of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, but is hopeful of staying in front, after topping Thursday's second practice session. Ricciardo vaulted to the front of the pack with two rapid times, the second of which meant he ended the day 0.606s clear of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Ricciardo, chasing his first victory since 2014 and first pole position in the sport, is wary of Mercedes making gains on Saturday but […]

Posted on Sunday, May 22, 2016

Verstappen: Avoiding errors key in Monaco

Max Verstappen says avoiding a mistake will be crucial to his prospects of success in Monaco, off the back of his maiden Formula 1 victory at the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen, 18, kept Kimi Raikkonen at bay to net his first triumph in the sport, becoming the youngest winner in the process. However, Verstappen is wary that he needs to remain grounded as the sport heads to Monte Carlo, after he crashed out of the race at high-speed last season. "I always enjoy racing street […]

Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Verstappen tops second Barcelona test day

Max Verstappen continued his strong form by leading the pack on the second and final day of in-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Verstappen clocked a time of 1:23.267 on the Soft tyres to finish 0.739s faster than McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne, with Mercedes' Pascal Wehrlein in third. Esteban Gutierrez placed fourth for Haas, ahead of Antonio Fuoco, who received a run out as part of his Ferrari development programme. Toro Rosso gave a full day in the car to Daniil Kvyat and he classified […]

Posted on Monday, May 16, 2016

Ricciardo, Verstappen split Red Bull test days

Red Bull has confirmed it will split track time equally between race drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen during in-season testing this week. Under Formula 1 regulations, two days of in-season testing will take place on the Tuesday and Wednesday following the Spanish and British Grands Prix. Each team is permitted to field one car, though Sauber has opted not to take part. Ricciardo will drive the RB12 on Tuesday while Spanish Grand Prix winner Verstappen will return to action on Wednesday.

Posted on Monday, May 16, 2016

Feature: Verstappen's teenage kicks

The meteoric rise of Max Verstappen from karting to Formula 1 winner in the space of just over two years is nothing short of extraordinary, as in his 24th Grand Prix, and first with Red Bull, he became the youngest driver, and first from The Netherlands, to secure victory in the sport. This was a race which began with the drama of the two title rivals colliding before opening up into a nail-biting strategy game as two different approaches played out in tantalising fashion. SILVER […]

Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2016

Verstappen delights in maiden Formula 1 triumph

Max Verstappen hailed an "amazing" day as he secured his maiden Formula 1 victory in his first race for Red Bull. Verstappen moved up to second place at the start following the collision between Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, and went on to take the lead courtesy of a two-stop strategy, with team-mate Daniel Ricciardo on a three-stop approach which proved to be slower. Verstappen kept Kimi Raikkonen at bay across the final 20 laps to hold on and claim his first victory […]

Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2016

Verstappen takes maiden win, Mercedes collide

Max Verstappen became the youngest winner in Formula 1 history after triumphing during a dramatic Spanish Grand Prix after a first lap collision eliminated Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. Verstappen kept Kimi Räikkönen at bay across the final stint of the race to take victory on his Red Bull debut, following a frenetic start in which the Mercedes drivers collided. Verstappen and Räikkönen made a two-stop strategy work while initial lead Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel stopped three times. Vettel held third, […]

Posted on Friday, May 13, 2016

Verstappen content after first day with Red Bull

Max Verstappen received his first day of action in Red Bull's RB12 at the Spanish Grand Prix following his promotion from Toro Rosso. Verstappen has been moved up to the senior team after just 23 Grands Prix and set the sixth quickest time during the second practice at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. "I’m happy; for a first day you can’t complain," he said. "We got through a lot of work and did a lot of laps and I think that’s the most important thing for […]

Posted on Friday, May 6, 2016

Verstappen: No extra pressure at Red Bull

Max Verstappen does not believe that he faces extra pressure off the back of his promotion from Toro Rosso to Red Bull. Verstappen, 18, made his Formula 1 debut with Toro Rosso in 2015 having been signed by Red Bull's young driver scheme mid-2014 while racing in Formula 3. Verstappen caught the eye during his debut campaign but remained with Toro Rosso into 2016, before Red Bull announced on Thursday that he will race for the senior squad across the remainder of the year. Verstappen […]

Posted on Thursday, May 5, 2016

Verstappen replaces Kvyat at Red Bull

Red Bull has confirmed that Max Verstappen will join the team with immediate effect, with Daniil Kvyat returning to Toro Rosso. Kvyat endured a challenging Russian Grand Prix, twice making contact with Sebastian Vettel through the first sequence of corners before going on to finish a lowly 15th. Verstappen will partner Daniel Ricciardo, while Kvyat will join Sainz Jr. at Toro Rosso, having raced for the team in 2014. "Max has proven to be an outstanding young talent," said Red Bull boss Christian Horner. "His […]