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      Tragedy as groundsman dies aged 55 after falling in pond while mowing grass at iconic F1 Grand Prix track

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      A GROUNDSMAN at the Red Bull Ring has tragically died after falling into a pond.The 55-year-old fell into a water retainer at the Spielberg Circuit in Austria on Wednesday morning after losing his footing while operating a motor scythe.A 55-year-old groundsman at Red Bull’s racing circuit has sadly passed awayCredit: GETTYThe man tragically passed away after falling into a pond at the Red Bull ringCredit: GETTYThe groundsman fell 23 FEET into the basin, which he desperately tried to make his way out of.A co-worker and a police officer jumped into the basin to try to save him.But they were unable to pull him out and he sadly ended up drowning.Attempts to save the man were initially hindered by the murky water in the basin.READ MORE IN SPORTAnd it wasn’t until the volunteer fire department arrived on the scene that he was able to be located.First responders tried to resuscitate the man after retrieving him from the basin.But they were unsuccessful with their attempts to bring him back around and he was pronounced dead at the scene.Several of the man’s co-workers looked on in horror as he fell and sadly lost his life.Most read in MotorsportSeveral of the man’s co-workers saw the tragedy unfoldCredit: GettyA Red Cross crisis intervention team were deployed to give support to the victim’s colleagues.Red Bull have yet to issue a statement on the tragic incident.Max Verstappen snaps at Sky Sports broadcaster as he addresses Red Bull futureThe Red Bull Ring, of course, is the venue for the annual Austrian Grand Prix, which will next take place on June 29. More

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      Ferrari ‘want Red Bull F1 chief Christian Horner to join and become Lewis Hamilton’s boss’

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      FERRARI want to hire Red Bull chief Christian Horner as their team principal, according to reports.Horner is one of the most successful team principals in F1 history, having overseen eight championship wins.Ferrari want to hire Christian HornerCredit: Shutterstock EditorialThe Red Bull chief could become Lewis Hamilton’s bossCredit: Shutterstock EditorialHe has worked for Red Bull since 2005 and was in charge during Sebastian Vettel’s dominant period, and Max Verstappen’s.But he is out of contract in 2026, sparking speculation about his future.And according to Bild, Ferrari want him to end his 20-year Red Bull tenure by joining them.That would give the Brit a chance to work with compatriot Hamilton – Horner, however, is said to be keen to stay on at Red Bull.READ MORE IN F1Horner, 51, has been locked into a bitter feud with colleague Helmut Marko for several months.An insider claimed staff “tense up” when either Horner or Marko, Red Bull’s team advisor, walk into a room.There has been plenty of infighting at Red Bull in recent years also involving Verstappen’s dad Jos.The civil war even led to reigning world champion Verstappen declaring he would quit the team if Marko was sacked following rumours he might be suspended.Most read in MotorsportBEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERSA recent clash between the pair saw them support different drivers for the No2 berth following Sergio Perez’s departure.Marko is said to have preferred Liam Lawson while Horner was keen on Franco Colapinto after he replaced Logan Sargeant at Williams. Lewis Hamilton crashes in Monaco causing red flag and leaving Ferrari a wreck with race against time before qualifyingMarko also stuck the knife in when saying that Max’s dad Jos was a “bigger fan” of Mercedes boss Toto Wolff than Horner last term.The father of Red Bull’s star driver Max Verstappen publicly called for Horner to leave the team last season after he had been accused of inappropriate behaviour by a female colleague.Horner was cleared by a Red Bull investigation, but Wolff publicly tried to sign the reigning world champion amid the unrest. More

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      ‘The first thing we have to do’ – Adrian Newey breaks silence on Max Verstappen joining Aston Martin rumours

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      ADRIAN NEWEY says Aston Martin will have to make a fast car if they are to ever attract Max Verstappen.The design guru, 66, has shut down talk of the Dutchman joining Aston Martin any time soon from Red Bull.Max Verstappen has been linked with a shock future move to Aston MartinCredit: Shutterstock EditorialThe Dutchman’s contract with Red Bull expires in 2028Credit: SHUTTERSTOCKAdrian Newey believes Aston Martin would need to make a very fast car to ever land VerstappenCredit: ALAMYNewey sent shockwaves through F1 when he announced he was leaving Red Bull last season before committing his future to Aston in September.At the Monaco Grand Prix, he is making his first appearance in the paddock since his bombshell move.Newey said: “Max is clearly a phenomenal talent and he’s a supreme competitor.”So if we’re to ever attract Max, the first thing we have to do is make a fast car.READ MORE F1″There’s no point in pipe-dreaming about anything else for now.”When pressed further about the timeline for this project, Newey said: “I’ve got absolutely no idea.”There was huge speculation surrounding Verstappen’s future last season after Red Bull’s car struggled and Christian Horner’s ‘sexting scandal’ threw the team into chaos.The Red Bull boss, who denied the accusations, was cleared of the allegations twice after a private, independent investigation.Most read in MotorsportJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSMercedes were tipped as the favourite destination with Toto Wolff publicly trying to tempt the four-time world champion.The current team is made up of world champion Fernando Alonso, 43, and Lance Stroll, the son of the team’s owner, Lawrence Stroll.10 Years of Max Verstappen documentary trailerNewey added: “Lance, I think has an unfairly bad rap,”Any driver who gets to Formula One is clearly very good, but I think Lance is much better than people give him credit for.”Fernando is such a good character. He’s been an enemy for many years, along with Lewis (Hamilton).””Two drivers I’ve always, from the modern era, felt I would enjoy working with were Lewis and Fernando and I couldn’t work with both so at least I got one of them.”Adrian Newey defected from Red Bull to Aston Martin in SeptemberCredit: SHUTTERSTOCKNewey has been laser-focused since March on designing the 2026 car under new regulations.He said: “My wife says I go into a design trance and I can understand what she means.Read More on The Sun”When I get into this sort of period of intense concentration, I tend to not see left and right.”All my processing power is going into one area which is trying to work with everyone to design a fast racing car.” More

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      Max Verstappen breaks silence on being one of only two drivers not to attend Brad Pitt’s F1 movie screening

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN has revealed why he snubbed Brad Pitt’s F1 movie screening.The Dutchman, alongside Aston Martin racing driver Lance Stroll, did not attend the event on Wednesday night in Monaco ahead of the Grand Prix, unlike the other 18 drivers on the grid.Max Verstappen did not attend Wednesday’s premiereCredit: Shutterstock EditorialBrad Pitt stars in Apple’s glitzy new F1 filmCredit: GettyIt is understood that the event was mandatory but not written in their contracts to attend as it was during their free time.The four-time world champion said: “Yeah, I notified FOM [Formula One Management] about that, so we were well aware that I wasn’t attending,”“I wanted to spend more private time because it is private time at the end of the day.”Many fans spotted that the Red Bull driver instead streamed on Twitch at home with his Team Redline sim racing squad.READ MORE IN SPORTVerstappen recently became a dad after his girlfriend Kelly Piquet gave birth to their baby daughter Lily just before the Miami Grand Prix.He added: “I just wanted to spend more time at home,“It wasn’t a mandatory event either, it was just my private time.“And I prefer to spend that private time at home, especially because in Formula 1 you’re away from home so much already.Most read in MotorsportCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS“Wanting to spend more time at home on days like that is pretty normal, I think.“Now that the family is growing, I definitely prefer to spend more time at home.”10 Years of Max Verstappen documentary trailerVerstappen said he will watch the film once it comes out, adding: “I think it’s coming out in June, so I’ll download it on Apple.“Of course I get it, there was the opportunity to watch it, I think I’ll watch it now or in three or four weeks, that’s fine as well.“I read good stuff in the movie, so I’m sure that it’s going to be exciting.” More

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      Verstappen wins F1 Emilia Romagna GP as Norris steals second from McLaren team-mate Piastri and Hamilton climbs 8 places

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN proved that nothing keeps a great champion down for long after beating the odds to win his second race of the season at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.The Red Bull star, chasing five-straight world titles, won his first race as a new dad, to close the gap on championship leader Oscar Piastri to 22 points.Max Verstappen has won the Emilia Romagna Grand PrixCredit: APOscar Piastri battled team-mate Lando NorrisCredit: GettyVerstappen, who earned his luck through safety cars, showed he’s in a league of his own and the best wheel-to-wheel driver in the world after beating the technically faster McLaren vehicles by six seconds in Imola.Lando Norris pipped Piastri to second after almost crashing into his team-mate with five laps to go, while a devastated George Russell dropped to seventh from P3.Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton made an incredible recovery from starting P12 to record his best-ever finish in a Ferrari in fourth, with team-mate Charles Leclerc, who could be facing a time-penalty, just behind him.Hamilton said he “needed a miracle” to get any points in front of the passionate Tifosi, after the Brit and Leclerc recorded the team’s worst-ever qualifying finish in Imola. READ MORE IN F1A dramatic start saw world champion Verstappen get his elbows out to brilliantly steal the lead from pole-sitter Piastri by going around the outside.Within seconds, Mercedes’ Russell could be heard on radio shouting from P3: “Piastri what are you doing?” after the Aussie naively moved inside to allow a late-braking Verstappen tons of space out wide.DRS enabled the Dutchman, who knew he needed to create a big gap on the superior McLaren cars, to open up a 1.6s lead on Piastri and Russell.Soon title-chaser Norris edged past Russell at the first chicane in Lap 11, and went second after Piastri seemingly ditched ‘Plan A’ to pit early on Lap 14, which the Silver Arrows driver matched.Most read in MotorsportCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSVerstappen celebrates his victoryCredit: APHamilton was jumped by Mercedes replacement Kimi Antontelli at the start, while his team-mate Charles Leclerc moved up from 11th to ninth before pitting first.Yuki Tsunoda, who started from the pits after a horror near-death crash in qualifying, went 10th by Lap 17 and couldn’t hold off his team-mate’s rival Piastri, who soon climbed the field.Sun F1 reporter Isabelle Barker tries Lewis Hamilton’s favourite spaghetti cooked by three Michelin star chef at Bahrain Grand PrixWith nearly half the race gone, Verstappen still hadn’t pitted in the apparent two-stop strategy, as the Dutchman clearly tried to open as big a gap on Norris as possible.Savvy Verstappen knew a flawless pit would keep him high enough to hold his lead. And, soon, things got even BETTER for him.A virtual safety car on Lap 29 after Estebon Ocon spun off track, provided the perfect chance for the Dutchman to stop and open up a 20-SECOND lead on Norris.But while the Red Bull ace was incredibly lucky, the opposite was true for Norris, who had pitted a lap before the opportune safety car.With Verstappen still leading, McLaren were smart enough to pit Piastri on Lap 31, with poor Russell down in 12th after starting third.Hamilton soon pipped past Antonelli and Hadjar by Lap 36 – to the sheer delight of the screaming Tifosi fans in the grandstands.And soon Verstappen was back in Lady Luck’s good books AGAIN.The Dutchman was handed another pit stop on a plate after Italian home favourite Antontelli’s race ended after peeling off track on Turn 7 of Lap 45.Norris and Hamilton also grabbed the chance to replace their tyres, but a fuming Leclerc was told to “stay out”.After 10 safety car laps, a great restart from Vestappen saw him cruise to victory.Williams star Carlos Sainz was less than a second further back from Russell in eighth.Isack Hadjar finished ninth while Tsunoda claimed a point in 10th.Read More on The SunAt the chequered flag, Verstappen said: “Brilliant weekend. Fantastic execution all-around.“Thank you very much and on our 400th race!” Lewis Hamilton made up eight places to finish P4Credit: AP More

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      Red Bull star Tsunoda in horror 150mph crash at Imola GP qualifying as car flips and smashes into cage metres from fans

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      YUKI TSUNODA has walked away unscathed from a terrifying crash at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.The Red Bull driver was going over 150mph when he smashed hard into the wall during Saturday’s qualifying at Imola. Yuki Tsunoda’s Red Bull smashed into the wall at Imola after he clipped the kerbCredit: DAZNHis RB21 was flipped after impacting the wall at 150mphCredit: DAZNTsunoda was able to walk away from the crash and enter the medical vanCredit: DAZNTsunoda clipped the kerb at Turn 5 and rolled his Red Bull upside down onto the gravel.After a violent spin, the car crashed hard into the wall just metres from the watching crowd. The 25-year-old was seen walking away from the wreck under his own steam.Tsunoda was immediately assessed in the medical van but appeared to avoid any significant injury. READ MORE ON F1The Q1 session was immediately red-flagged with 12:13 left on the clock.F1 cars are fitted with the halo safety device, which helps protect a driver’s head if the car flips. Sky Sports analyst Anthony Davidson was relieved everything had “done its job” to protect Tsunoda.He said on commentary: “That is a huge off. Everything has done its job.Most read in Motorsport”The catch fencing, the run-off area, the Halo, the helmet itself. Wow.”Tsunoda replaced Liam Lawson as world champion Max Verstappen’s team-mate just two drives into the season.10 Years of Max Verstappen documentary trailerLawson was heard on team radio after the incident gasping: “Oh my god! I just saw the video. Is he ok?”Red Bull chiefs dumped Lawson for Tsunoda after he failed to get to grips with the RB21 during the Australian and Chinese Grand Prixs.Last month, Tsunoda caused huge damage to his Red Bull at the Saudi Grand Prix after a crash in practice. THE new Formula One season is well underway – and one team appear to be running away with it.A massive summer of change saw Lewis Hamilton move on from Mercedes and join Ferrari, while the McLaren pair of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have a big chance to end Max Verstappen’s recent dominance.The Red Bull ace is aiming for a record-equalling FIFTH consecutive world title.INFORMATIONLATEST NEWSSEASON SO FARF1 legend Ayrton Senna was killed at Imola in a high-speed crash during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. Once racing got underway again on Saturday, Alpine’s Franco Colapinto was also involved in an accident during his first appearance for the team. Colapinto was only promoted to full-time driver on May 7 after Jack Doohan was dropped.The 21-year-old’s Alpine looked in a bad way after the impact at the exit of Tamburello – but like Tsunoda was able to walk away. More

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      F1 champion Max Verstappen tells Lando Norris why he’s failing to keep up with Oscar Piastri in McLaren title race

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN has weighed in on the struggles of title rival Lando Norris compared to his McLaren team-mate so far this season.The Brit was favourite to end Verstappen’s four-year winning streak, but so far he has been pipped by the less experienced Oscar Piastri.Max Verstappen has offered some words to title rival Lando NorrisThe Dutchman told Norris to find some consistency or risk missing out on the title to PiastriNorris, 25, won the first race of the year in Melbourne to underline why he was the bookies’ top billing in the lightning quick MCL39.But he has yet to take another Grand Prix victory since, with Piastri winning four of the last five rounds to move 16 points ahead in the standings.And Verstappen has offered some words of wisdom for Norris ahead of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.The four-time world champ, 27, told The Telegraph: “Honestly, I think both of them are very good. READ MORE F1″Lando, I think, has the pace. It just hasn’t really come out yet over a sustained period of time. “But I think it’s still going to be a tight championship for them. I don’t know where I’m going to be. “I’m just trying to maximise every result. At the end of the day, we can’t rely on them to make mistakes. It has to come from us.”The Dutchman made it clear he thinks Norris, whom he beat to the title by 63 points last year, has to find more consistency.Most read in MotorsportAussie Piastri has enjoyed a breakthrough leading role this seasonVerstappen is the only other driver to have managed a race win so far in 2025, coming at Suzuka’s narrow track after qualifying on pole.And the Red Bull star remains within touching distance with the McLarens, despite the obvious troubles with the RB21 this term.10 Years of Max Verstappen documentary trailerThe best driver of his generation has been more consistent, particularly in qualifying, than Norris – who has the quicker car.After starting on pole, Verstappen failed to make it to the podium last time out at the Miami Grand Prix, after burning up his tyres in a pointless defensive battle with the McLarens.Afterwards, Norris said: “He’s fighting hard, but it’s up to him to do that. He’s ruining his own race. He’s not racing very smart.”Verstappen, who seems to have softened after becoming a first-time dad this month, refused to respond to the Brit’s jab.Qualifying and pit strategy will be crucial again at Imola, as the more traditionally narrow track makes overtaking harder. More

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      Formula E CEO says Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton wouldn’t instantly win races as SunSport goes behind the scenes

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      JEFF DODDS says Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton would struggle to win races in Formula E right away. Dodds is the CEO of the radical motor sport series paving the way for the future, with cars all powered by electricity. This season’s FE cars are now accelerating to 100 kilometres in 1.8 seconds, which is 30 per cent faster than F1 carsFormula E CEO Jeff Dodds says within five-years FE cars will be beating F1 cars around MonacoFour-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen could one day dip his toes in Formula EGermany’s Maximilian Gunther won in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this seasonSunSport’s F1 reporter Isabelle Barker went behind-the-scenes at the double-header in Tokyo this weekend to see what the series is all about. In an exclusive interview with SunSport, Dodds says “never say never” to four-time world F1 champion Verstappen one day burning rubber in an electric car. When asked if Hamilton or Verstappen would have instant success in the series, he said: “I’m almost sure they wouldn’t because driving the cars are different.“It isn’t a natural translation from driving a petrol car, a combustion car, to driving an electric car. READ MORE IN SPORT“We have to regenerate our battery, so we’re braking and slowing to put power back into the battery. They accelerate differently, the gearing is different.”Dodds is good pals with Red Bull driver Verstappen, who has made it clear that he wants to dip his toes in other areas of motor racing in the future. The Dutchman recently used a fake name of ‘Franz Hermann’ to shatter the Nurburgring lap record in a Ferrari. Dodds added: “I know Max, I’m a massive fan of Max. He’s a generational talent. Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK”If Max came across and stuck at it for a few years, I think there’s a very good chance he’d be the best Formula E driver ever.“But he wouldn’t show up and be the best Formula E driver ever instantly. Sergio Aguero takes up new sport aged 36 and Man City legend will compete against Brooklyn Beckham“There’s too many of the most talented drivers in the world that have been racing these cars for years.“Max and I have spoken a few times. I had a bet on Max last year, which was pretty well publicised that he would win the title. “It came through but he and I decided to give the money in equal parts to his charity. “Max just loves to race, anything with an engine, motor or even sim racing. “He loves to race, he loves to win, he’s a generational talent. He’s being paid an awful lot of money to race in F1. “He’s unlikely to give up his chance at becoming an eight time world champion and that money simply to go and try something else.“The only thing I would say with Max is, never say never because he doesn’t follow the rules.“If anyone was going to say, ‘hey, screw this, I just want to go and try something else’ it could be Max. He’s very much his own man.”HORSE-POWEREx F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone has been heavily critical of FE and once described the cars as “lawnmowers”. This season’s cars are now accelerating to 100 kilometres in 1.8 seconds, which is 30 per cent faster than F1 cars. The series obviously has sustainability and location on its side with races held in some of the world’s most breathtaking cities from Mexico City to Tokyo, London, Monaco and more. For a UK motor sport fan the cost of a FE weekend is enough to lure you in, with a grandstand pass for a double-header weekend in Berlin at just £104, for example.Or you can bag a one day grandstand ticket with a hotel included from £100 – £124 depending on the Saturday or Sunday race day. To put that into perspective with F1, a grandstand weekend ticket at Silverstone can cost a whopping £309 to £909. CAN HEAR A PIN DROP The elephant in the room though and of the greatest traits that sets F1 apart from other sports is the ear-piercing sounds of V12 and V10 engines. Which makes the sound, or lack thereof in electric cars a hot topic in FE and something die-hard motor sport fans continue to scoff at. But the old-school, predominantly male fan-base is not the market which FE is targeting, with half of the fan base being women. The sound is similar to a high-pitched whirring noise and there are benefits to the quieter atmosphere. Races are able to take place sometimes smack bang in the middle of the world’s best cities. You can also hear every crunch and clank when the cars collide, which makes crashes all the more dramatic. And there have been plenty of crashes at that, just not fiery ones due to the lack of fuel.Also the prime locations mean for a race like Tokyo you can hop on the subway and travel just a few stops to the Big Sight centre where the race is held.F1 fans may be haunted with flashbacks to sitting in hours of traffic en route to Silverstone or Spa in the peeing down rain for the Belgian Grand Prix. NEW AUDIENCE Dodds said: “We have about 400 million fans around the world. Half of them male, half of them female. “That’s very unusual for motor sport, and half of them are under the age of 40.“The reason we attract a slightly different audience is because we don’t bring all of that tradition and history that comes with maybe F1 or Indy car. “The cars are ridiculously fast. The quality of racing is very high impact, very wheel-to-wheel.“It’s all thrills, all spills. There’s an enormous amount of activity you can go and do, music concerts.“It’s family day out but the quality of racing that underpins it is absolutely top class. “You can hear each other speak. You don’t get drowned out or burst your eardrums.”GREEN FLAGOne thing that makes you sit up and take note is that the entire FE paddock, including all the teams, for the whole season is less than the emissions for one whole F1 team for a season. There are typically no pit stops, because the drivers don’t change tyres, for the sake of sustainability.The tyres are are all-weather for sustainability reasons so need to perform on sizzling hot tracks like Jakarta as well as street tracks and in the rain. Race teams only bring with them two sets for a single header while F1 teams can take around 12-13 different sets for a weekend. Dodds added: “Everything we do is zero emission. So not only do you get to watch an amazing race, you get to look in the mirror and feel good about it.”STAR STUDDED LINE UPCurrently the most well known name in the series is former F1 driver Nyck de Vries who competed for Williams and Alpha Tauri. But the series has attracted the likes of Hamilton’s former Mercedes teammate turned rival Nico Rosberg, Dodds added: “I’m not sure if Lewis Hamilton retires and then decides he wants to come and do a couple of seasons in Formula E. “It might bring Lewis Hamilton fans to come and have a look. I don’t think it’s transformative for our sport.”There is one more season of the current car but next year the series’ new car will be launched which is set to have twice the power. Dodds added: “I’m very confident that within five years, around Monaco, our cars will be beating F1 cars. “That might not translate immediately to more popularity because I don’t think you can just rewrite history.Read More on The Sun“You can’t erase, and neither should we, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost and Emerson Fittipaldi.”You can’t erase McLaren and Mercedes’ history in F1, there’s a legacy that comes with that and so it should, but our technology will surpass it, there’s no question about it.” More