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The Irish Sun
01-08-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Max Verstappen spotted bizarrely throwing TOWEL out of moving car during Hungarian GP practice as Red Bull face fine
MAX VERSTAPPEN threw the towel OUT during the second practice session in Budapest. The four-time world champion found what looked like a towel that had been left in the cock-pit before hurling it out of his Red Bull while driving in FP2. 3 Max Verstappen threw a towel out of his car during practice in Hungary 3 Red Bull could now face a fine The stewards said they would investigate the bizarre incident once the session had finished with Red Bull facing a potential fine. This isn't the first time something like this has happened with He said on the team radio at the time: 'You have left so many tools in the cockpit. Everything is just falling apart.' The stewards investigated the incident, but let McLaren off with a slap on the wrist instead of fining them for an unsafe release. READ MORE IN F1 It comes after he put the rumours to bed once for all about his future and The four-time world champion, whose deal runs until 2028, had previously Merc boss Most read in Motorsport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN The Dutchman finished fourth in the Belgian Grand Prix last time out, meaning he can no longer trigger a release clause that relied on him being outside of the top three going into the summer break. Ahead of the Budapest Grand Prix, he said: "I mean, it's quite interesting to follow all that and the amount of nice stories that came out of it. Nico Rosberg in frosty exchange with Jos Verstappen over Christian Horner after Red Bull sacking "But yeah, for me, I've never really said anything about it because I was just focused on talking to the team about how we can improve our performance, future ideas for next year as well. "I think it's time to basically stop all the rumors and for me, it's always been quite clear that I was staying anyway. "That was also the general feeling in the team anyway, because we were always in discussions about what we could do with the car. "I think when you're not interested in staying, then you also stop talking about these kinds of things. And I never did." 3 Max Verstappen confirmed this week that he will stay at Red Bull Credit: Getty
Daily Mirror
31-07-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mirror
Lewis Hamilton faces brutal reality check ahead of return to favourite stomping ground
The seven-times world champion has not had a podium finish in his first 13 races as a Ferrari driver but has won eight times at the Hungaroring in the Budapest Grand Prix As the Formula One roadshow arrives on the outskirts of Budapest, it is fair to say no-one has driven the Hungaroring quite like Lewis Hamilton has driven it. The seven-times world champion has won eight races there and has been on pole a record nine times. Hamilton's victory in his rookie season 18 years ago was the first of 12 podium finishes and he recorded the fastest-ever lap at the track, 1:16.627, in the 2020 Grand Prix. But Hamilton and records have been bedfellows for a long, long time. He has been a remarkable driver. The chances, though, of Hamilton celebrating a ninth win at the Hungaroring on Sunday are slim. The main reason for that is that Ferrari have not provided Hamilton with a car that can seriously compete for victories. Ferrari will need some serious luck to win in Hungary. But if fortune did favour Ferrari, then Hamilton would have to beat his team-mate, Charles Leclerc, assuming the man from Monaco stayed on the track. And so far this season, Leclerc has outperformed Hamilton. In the 13 races, Leclerc has out-qualified Hamilton on nine occasions. On race-day, Leclerc has finished ahead of Hamilton ten times. Despite the hullabaloo over the eye-watering figures involved in Hamilton's move to Ferrari - conservative estimates have him earning a base annual salary of £60million - it has not been surprising to see him trail Leclerc, although it should be remembered that the British driver did win a sprint race in China. After all, Leclerc has been driving Formula One for Ferrari since 2019 and is entrenched in the team. But in Hamilton's final season with Mercedes, he was outperformed by George Russell, who qualified ahead of his team-mate at 19 of the 24 Grand Prix. On race day, Russell finished ahead of Hamilton on 14 occasions with the pair both failing to finish the Australian Grand Prix. Leclerc turns 28 in October, Russell turns 28 four months later. Max Verstappen will be 28 in September, Lando Norris does not turn 26 until November. Oscar Piastri, who leads the drivers' championship, was only six years of age when Hamilton first won at the Hungaroring. Hamilton is 40 years of age. Few people doubt that, given the car, Hamilton can still win races but he is racing against a generation of drivers who are not intimidated by his presence on a race track. Even though he is only 13 races into his time at Ferrari, Hamilton has felt compelled to dismiss speculation that he might be thinking of retiring before his two-year deal finishes at the end of 2026. Why would he retire? For a start, he is probably still the biggest commercial draw in the sport, hence the deal given to him by Ferrari. He clearly has a great relationship with Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur, who has just been given a significant contract extension. And the notion that a great sportsman or woman tarnishes his or her legacy by going on too long is nonsense. If you still enjoy it, carry on, even if age diminishes your powers. That is what, for example, Andy Murray did. Hamilton seems as enthusiastic as ever, still has a huge global fanbase and can still put in a blisteringly quick lap. He is still a big beast on the Formula One grid. But a throwback performance on one of his favourite stomping grounds would not go amiss.
The Irish Sun
31-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Max Verstappen finally confirms Red Bull decision just days after Christian Horner was ruthlessly sacked by F1 team
MAX VERSTAPPEN put the rumours to bed once for all and confirmed he is STAYING at Red Bull. The four-time Formula One world champion, whose deal runs until 2028, had previously held talks with Mercedes over a potential move with Red Bull struggling again this season. 2 Max Verstappen has announced he is staying put at Red Bull Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 2 Christian Horner was sacked by Red Bull earlier this month Credit: Getty Merc boss Toto Wolff confirmed the talks at the Austrian Grand Prix in June with The Dutchman finished fourth in the Belgian Grand Prix last time out, meaning he can no longer trigger a release clause that relied on him being outside of the top three going into the summer break. Ahead of the Budapest Grand Prix, he said: "I mean, it's quite interesting to follow all that and the amount of nice stories that came out of it. "But yeah, for me, I've never really said anything about it because I was just focused on talking to the team about how we can improve our performance, future ideas for next year as well. READ MORE SPORT STORIES "I think it's time to basically stop all the rumours. "For me, it's always been quite clear that I was staying anyway." He continued: "That was also the general feeling in the team anyway, because we were always in discussions about what we could do with the car. "I think when you're not interested in staying, then you also stop talking about these kinds of things. Most read in Motorsport CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "And I never did." Christian Horner was ruthlessly sacked by Red Bull two weeks ago, but Verstappen said in Spa that the 51-year-old's exit did not influence his future plans. Nico Rosberg in frosty exchange with Jos Verstappen over Christian Horner after Red Bull sacking THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
