Max Verstappen can become the first Formula 1 driver to win the world championship in a sprint race at the next round in Qatar.
Max Verstappen articles archive
Red Bull break record with sixth constructors’ championship win
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull broke a record held by McLaren and Ferrari by winning their sixth constructors championship in Japan.
Another Verstappen win makes Red Bull champions again as Piastri reaches podium
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen took another comfortable victory in the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of the McLaren pair to win the constructors’ championship for Red Bull.
Verstappen sitting pretty but unexpectedly hot track could cook up drama
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen appears set to clinch the constructors’ championship for Red Bull on Sunday, but a warm track will make tyre wear critical.
Steward’s admission Verstappen should have had penalty frustrates his rivals
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen’s rivals were unimpressed a Singapore GP steward admitted they failed to give him a penalty when they should have done.
Perez admits he’s “two steps behind” after qualifying 0.7s off Verstappen at Suzuka
Formula 1
Posted onSergio Perez admitted he hasn’t been able to get on terms with team mate’s Max Verstappen’s pace at Suzuka this weekend.
Verstappen tells Red Bull critics to “go suck an egg” after dominant pole
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen gave a clear rebuttal on and off-track to those who suggested Red Bull’s poor showing in the Singapore Grand Prix had been due to a rules clarification.
Verstappen takes dominant pole ahead of Piastri as Perez struggles to fifth
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen secured pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix by over half a second from the two McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
2023 Japanese Grand Prix grid
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen has taken pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
Verstappen fastest again in final practice ahead of McLaren duo
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen completed a hat trick of fastest practice times by setting the best lap in the final practice session at Suzuka.
Ferrari resurgence continues but Perez must find 16kph to match Verstappen
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen looked back to his best on Friday in Suzuka with a close battle brewing behind him, but his team mate has a lot of speed to find.
Red Bull pair say performance is “a lot better than last weekend” at Suzuka
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen declared himself happy with the balance of his Red Bull after the first day of practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Verstappen puts Red Bull back on top in first practice at Suzuka
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen put Red Bull back on top of the times in the opening practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
Norris among Suzuka favourites with ‘question marks on Red Bull’ – Russell
Formula 1
Posted onGeorge Russell and Max Verstappen believe the performance of McLaren’s updated car could make Lando Norris one of the contenders this weekend.
Norris and Leclerc want tougher penalties after Verstappen’s reprimand for impeding
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris believes the FIA should impose harsher penalties on drivers who are deemed to have illegally impeded rivals in qualifying.
Sainz becomes F1’s newest multiple winner at Verstappen’s ‘bogey track’
Stats and Facts
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr is the latest Formula 1 driver to become a multiple grand prix winner but success still eludes Max Verstappen in the Singapore Grand Prix.
2023 Singapore Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onWhen Red Bull stumbled, one driver ensured he did not miss his chance to win. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Analysis: Why Red Bull believe Verstappen could have been “right in the game”
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull were quicker than they expected in the race but Max Verstappen was compromised by the timing of the Safety Car period.
Norris admits he laughed at how badly Verstappen’s car handled in Singapore
Formula 1
Posted onRed Bull’s rivals expect their surprisingly poor showing in this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix will prove to be a one-off.
Verstappen rues “worst-case scenario” Safety Car after lowest finish of 2023
Formula 1
Posted onChampionship leader Max Verstappen says his Singapore Grand Prix was heavily compromised by the timing of a mid-race Safety Car.