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Toto Wolff’s Plea for Max Verstappen Answered by Major NLS Announcement

A key Nurburgring endurance race has been moved on the calendar, a decision that follows growing pressure from Mercedes and renewed focus on Max Verstappen’s participation plans.

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Why Max Verstappen keeps winning despite Red Bull’s F1 doubts

As the 2026 Formula 1 season gets underway, Max Verstappen finds himself in unfamiliar territory. For the first time in years, there are real questions about whether he’ll be in a position to fight for another championship.

Max Verstappen News / Last Word On Sports / January 23

Red Bull admit keeping Verstappen beyond 2026 will be difficult

Max Verstappen’s future was one of last year’s main talking points, with the Dutchman often linked to a Red Bull departure. Specifically, Mercedes were mentioned as a plausible destination for Verstappen in 2026 and beyond.

Formula One News / HITC / January 22

How much Max Verstappen’s first road car cost having already made his F1 debut

Max Verstappen has driven his fair share of cars across his Formula 1 career, and he even drove one of them before passing his driving test. The Dutchman burst onto the grid in 2015 with Toro Rosso, aged just 17.

Formula One News / Motorsport / January 21

Max Verstappen wins Autosport’s Driver of the Year Award

Max Verstappen has been voted as Autosport’s 2025 Driver of the Year Award Max Verstappen has won Autosport’s 2025 Driver of the Year Award, following a fan vote.

Formula One News / Motorsport / January 21

Red Bull and Ford collect Autosport Brand Partnership Award

Red Bull and Ford’s film featuring Max Verstappen and Chris Harris has won the prestigious Brand Partnership Award at the 38th Autosport Awards One of the viral content highlights of 2025, Red Bull’s film for Ford featuring Max Verstappen and Chris Harris, has taken home the prestigious Brand Partnership Award at the 38th Autosport Awards.

Formula One News / Motorsport / January 21

F1 2026 underdog Red Bull hopes it can show Max Verstappen 'enough progress'

With its first-ever in-house power unit, Red Bull is starting the 2026 Formula 1 era as an underdog, but the squad hopes it can show Max Verstappen enough

Formula One News / Athlon Sports / January 21

Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen Among F1 Drivers on World’s Highest-Paid Athletes List

Several of Formula 1’s biggest names have earned spots on Sportico’s recently released list of the 2025 100 Highest-Paid Athletes in the World, illustrating how success on the track can translate into massive earnings off it.

Formula One News / HITC / January 21

Sergio Perez once revealed the incredible cost of a Formula 1 trophy

Former Red Bull driver Sergio Perez has won six Grands Prix during his lengthy career. Perez holds the record for the most race starts before taking a victory (189).

Formula One News / HITC / January 18

Max Verstappen once revealed why he supports PSV Eindhoven over Ajax

Max Verstappen might be the most notorious racing driver on the planet now. For five seasons, he has been one of the main protagonists in an F1 title fight.

Formula One News / HITC / January 17

Every F1 driver who lives in Monaco including Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen

More than half of Formula 1’s current drivers live in Monaco. While they spend much of the year flying around the globe, they can commute to the sport’s most famous race in minutes.

Formula One News / Motorsport / January 17

Mercedes requests NLS postponement to boost Max Verstappen's Nurburgring 24 Hour chances

Verstappen has strong backing from Mercedes management as they work together for a possible Nurburgring 24 Hours appearance Max Verstappen's start at the Nurburgring 24 Hours now depends solely on an NLS date and Mercedes is fighting for his entry in the endurance classic.

Formula One News / HITC / January 16

Max Verstappen’s ‘cool’ company car worth £75k as Red Bull begin partnership with Ford

Red Bull officially launched the Ford era on Thursday night when they revealed their 2026 Formula 1 livery in Detroit. The six-time F1 constructors’ champions are building their own power units for the first time with the help of the American giants.

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Formula One News / HITC / January 16

How Max Verstappen has responded to Red Bull’s early struggles in 2026

Max Verstappen is unlikely to be Formula 1 world champion in 2026 in a message that came through clearly from Laurent Mekies during Red Bull’s launch event in Detroit.

Formula One News / HITC / January 16

How many F1 stars made the top 100 highest paid athletes list: Hamilton, Verstappen inside top 15

Formula 1’s financial strength continues to rise, with four of the sport’s biggest names appearing in Sportico’s 2026 list of the world’s 100 highest-paid athletes.

Formula One News / F1 on SI / January 8

Ex-Max Verstappen Mechanic Given Key Promotion As Audi Set To Make F1 History

Audi has handed Max Verstappen's former chief mechanic a promotion ahead of the German marque's maiden Formula 1 season, with the team set to complete a grid-wide first.

Formula One News / Total Apex Sports / December 31

Surprise Interest Emerges in Max Verstappen’s Race Engineer by Aston Martin

If you’ve spent any time listening to Formula 1 team radio over the last decade, you know the voice. Calm, authoritative, and occasionally sarcastic enough to rival the driver himself.

Formula One News / Field Level Media / December 30

Max Verstappen earns 5th straight Driver of Year nod

Max Verstappen was voted the Formula 1 Driver of the Year by his colleagues for the fifth straight year despite falling short of his fifth consecutive world championship.

Formula One News / Athlon Sports / December 27

Max Verstappen’s Long-Time Engineer Reportedly Targeted by Rival Team

Max Verstappen’s long-time Red Bull Racing race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, is reportedly being targeted by a rival Formula 1 team, raising questions about a potential off-track shake-up involving one of the most successful driver-engineer pairings of the modern era.

Formula One News / Total Apex Sports / December 25