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Max Verstappen "was aware" of the risk of receiving a potential Formula 1 penalty in the Spanish Grand Prix during his fastest lap push, according to Christian Horner. The Red Bull driver was on course for a Grand Chelem in Barcelona, just needing the fastest lap bonus point - which he ultimately secured with a 1:16:330 on Lap 61 of 66 - to secure the rare feat of winning from pole and leading every lap. Verstappen's dominance was so great in Spain that the only session of the weekend he did not lead was Q1 - but was on the verge of a penalty in the race after receiving a black and white flag for track limits. He was warned about this by his race engineer, but continued with the push for the extra point regardless, and Horner says Verstappen judged the risk. Viewed by others: Lewis Hamilton Hamilton confirms Merc...

Sergio Perez claimed a second Formula 1 victory of the season in a comfortable drive in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, to eat into Max Verstappen 's points lead. The Mexican benefited from the timing of a Safety Car to leapfrog Verstappen and built a healthy gap when the race resumed, going onto claim his sixth Grand Prix victory. Pole-sitter Charles Leclerc took a first podium of the season for Ferrari in third, with Fernando Alonso fourth, Carlos Sainz fifth and Lewis Hamilton in sixth. Check out the full results from the F1 2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix below! Result Race - Azerbaijan Pos. Driver Team Time Results are being loaded... View full results ...

Fernando Alonso has conceded he cannot see past an " unbreakable " Max Verstappen and Red Bull domination of F1 until new regulations are introduced in 2026. The Milton Keynes-based outfit secured both championships last season in commanding style and has shown no signs of slowing down this campaign, with Verstappen and teammate Sergio Perez claiming each of the first three pole positions and victories. Asked if he was eager to take on Verstappen in on-track combat, Alonso - who has taken podiums in all three races and was Red Bull's nearest challenger in the opening two rounds of the season - warned such a battle was a distance away. "I am looking forward [to fighting Verstappen] because at the moment he is on the top of the Game . He is driving better than everyone else, he has the fastest car, everything is perfect," Alonso told select media, including TheFOXposts.Com . "So to beat that perfection, you need something really special and you...

Daniel Ricciardo will drive a Red Bull Formula 1 car around the legendary Nurburgring Nordschleife later in 2023. The Australian rejoined the team after being dropped by McLaren for this season, with his third driver duties involving commercial responsibilities as well as playing reserve for Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez. As part of his role, Ricciardo will complete a number of show runs across the year, with the latest announcement confirming his participation a the Red Bull Formula Nurburgring event in September, which will help support the 12H Nurburgring. The eight-time Grand Prix winner will become the first driver to take to the Nordschleife in modern F1 machinery in a decade, following Michael Schumacher's run as part of the 24-hour event. Nick Heidfeld also completed a lap of the 'Green Hell' in 2007. Ricciardo's other duties this year include attending a number of events as Red Bull's reserve driver, as well as the potential for taking part...

Max Verstappen has given his reaction to George Russell 's claim that Red Bull are still masking their true pace. The Milton Keynes-based squad have taken victory at all three opening rounds of the 2023 F1 season, but Russell believes that there is still more to come from the championship leaders. "For sure they’re holding back," said Russell to the BBC's Chequered Flag podcast. "I think they are almost embarrassed to show their full potential because the faster they seem, the more that the sport is going to try and hold them back somehow." However, Verstappen has suggested that this is not the case, with the Dutchman arguing that he did not deem it necessary to push too hard and risk wearing out his tyres in Melbourne. Verstappen: No need to destroy your tyres "I think anyway, there’s nothing really they can do," Verstappen said. "I mean, we just try to do the best we can with the development of the car, but ...

Max Verstappen has revealed that he hopes to take part in endurance racing, possibly in "two or three years ", alongside father Jos. The Dutchman is contracted to remain with the Red Bull F1 team until the end of 2028, meaning that he will be 31 years old by the time that his deal ends. While the likes of Fernando Alonso have continued racing far beyond this age – with Alonso set to turn 42 in 2023 – Verstappen does not see himself staying in Formula 1 until that stage. He would, however, like to try his hand at other categories of motorsport at some point in the future. Verstappen reveals endurance racing hopes When asked on Viaplay F1 Talks about the age he intends racing in F1 until, Verstappen said: "Definitely not [Alonso's age]! Not in Formula 1, who knows what else. "But I definitely want to do endurance at some point. Maybe still a few more...

Christian Horner has joked about Daniel Ricciardo's "stupid" decision to leave Red Bull amid the Australian's return to the team as a reserve driver. Ricciardo was a part of the Milton Keynes-based squad's stable for several years, having raced for the then-called Toro Rosso team in 2012 and 2013 before stepping up to the main Red Bull outfit in 2014. The 31-year-old went on to score seven of his eight F1 victories with the team before opting to leave at the end of the 2018 season. Ricciardo then had a two-year stint at Renault before joining McLaren on a multi-year contract for 2019. However, after struggling during his time with the team, the mutual decision was made to terminate his deal early, meaning that he would exit at the end of 2022. It has since been confirmed that Ricciardo will return to Red Bull as a reserve driver for 2023, with Horner suggesting that he never should have left in the first place. ...