Toro Rosso youngster Max Verstappen says Formula 1 needs to go back to basis, claiming that drivers are having to focus too much on technical information. Verstappen vaulted from karting to Formula 1 -via Formula 3 - in the space of just over 12 months and in conversation with Bernie Ecclestone, published on the official Formula 1 website, Verstappen says that the technical detail is too much. "Even for us young drivers the amount of technical stuff is too much," he said. "I would say […]

Max Verstappen says he was pleased to return to the top 10 at the Austrian Grand Prix as he scored points for the second time in his Formula 1 career. Verstappen qualified in seventh position and moved up to sixth at the start, before being demoted by Valtteri Bottas and latterly by Pastor Maldonado, leaving the Dutchman to collect eighth. "I’m happy with today’s race, I think we did everything we could and had some good fights," he said. "I enjoyed every lap to be […]

Max Verstappen joked that he will require the intervention of the Safety Car if he is to salvage points at the Canadian Grand Prix. Verstappen will start from 19th position following a 15 place grid penalty - 10 positions for an engine change and five for hitting Romain Grosjean in Monaco. As he cannot serve the entire penalty, he will be handed a 10 second time penalty in the race. "I knew it was coming so you just deal with it and try and make […]

Romain Grosjean says he was disappointed by the manner in which Max Verstappen conducted himself following their collision at the Monaco Grand Prix. After the two made contact Verstappen claimed that he was brake tested by Grosjean, an allegation which he repeated later in the week. Grosjean denied any wrongdoing and his version of events was backed by the stewards, who awarded Verstappen a five place grid drop for this weekend's race in Canada. Grosjean says that while he regards Verstappen highly, the Toro Rosso […]

Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappen hit back at Williams' Felipe Massa following the Brazilian's comments that Verstappen was 'dangerous' in the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen collided with Lotus rival Romain Grosjean in Monaco, leading Massa to label Verstappen's driving as dangerous. Massa reiterated his comments during the press conference for the Canadian Grand Prix, leading to a terse response from Verstappen, comparing his collision to Massa's contact with Sergio Perez in 2014. "Well, everybody can have their opinion, that’s the first thing but I looked […]

Romain Grosjean has emphasised that he did not brake test Max Verstappen in the build-up to their collision during the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen clipped the back of Grosjean on the approach to Sainte Devote before suffering a heavy impact into the tyre barriers. In the immediate aftermath of the crash Verstappen suggested that he was brake tested by Grosjean and he reiterated those comments on his official website earlier this week. Stewards sided with Grosjean and slapped Verstappen with a five place grid penalty […]

Lotus has dismissed suggestions that Romain Grosjean brake-tested Max Verstappen in the lead up to their collision at the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend. Grosjean was defending 10th position from the Toro Rosso driver when Verstappen clipped the back of his rival on the approach to Sainte Devote and consequently slammed into the barriers. Verstappen retired on the spot while Grosjean recovered to finish in 12th position. In the immediate aftermath Verstappen accused Grosjean of brake testing him, a claim he re-iterated on his official […]

Williams driver Felipe Massa labelled Max Verstappen's driving as 'dangerous' after the rookie crashed out of the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday. Verstappen was racing Romain Grosjean for 10th place but clipped the back of his rival and slammed into the wall at Sainte Devote. Verstappen was judged to be at fault and handed a five place grid penalty for the upcoming Canadian Grand Prix, along with two points on his license. Williams rival Massa, who came home a lapped 15th in the Principality, was […]

Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappen has been handed a five place grid penalty for the Canadian Grand Prix after he was judged to have caused a collision with Lotus' Romain Grosjean. Verstappen started the race from ninth position but lost time at his first stop due to the right rear wheel not attaching properly. Toro Rosso opted to pit Verstappen again and switch the Dutch driver to Option tyres, after which he passed team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr. and Williams' Valtteri Bottas. Verstappen attempted to pass […]

Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen was left to rue tyre issues which cost him time during the final qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix. Verstappen posted the second quickest time during the opening practice session on Thursday but difficulties in warming up the tyres limited his progress in qualifying and left him in 10th position. "To be honest Q1 was quite good but I was complaining to the team ‘okay we need to warm up the tyres better’," he said. "Q2 was worse but I […]

Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappen says it was 'great' to claim second position in the first practice session in Monaco as he received his first taste of the Principality. Verstappen, 17, had never driven around the circuit in junior formula - having spent just a solitary season in Formula 3 - but finished the opening 90 minute session in second place, 0.149s down on Lewis Hamilton. Verstappen was seventh quickest in the second session, with the only representative times coming in the opening 15 minutes, […]

Carlos Sainz Jr. expressed his delight after he qualified in fifth position for his home race in Spain. Sainz Jr had been a top 10 contender throughout the weekend but completed a fine lap in the final shootout session in qualifying to register his best grid slot in front of his home fans “It feels great, exactly what I was planning and imaging before the season,” he said. “It was my time now to show everyone that Red Bull was right and after these first […]