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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

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      ‘No one is happy’ – Max Verstappen breaks silence after explosive Christian Horner F1 sacking rumours

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      MAX Verstappen has spoken out against Christian Horner sacking rumours ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Friday.The Red Bull star, 27, spoke to Sky Italy about his controversial team principal’s status as the team sit 141 points adrift of leaders McLaren.Red Bull’s Christian Horner has found himself in the headlines recently with sacking rumoursCredit: GettyVerstappen has dismissed sacking rumoursCredit: GettyHorner, Red Bull boss since 2005, has turned heads after ruthlessly dropping Liam Lawson and being involved in a sexting scandal last year.The longest serving team principal on the grid has been tipped to leave by Austrian outlet oe24 but his star pupil does not share the same view.Verstappen said: “Honestly I have no idea where [the rumours] come from to be honest.”So, people ask me questions about that, and I’m like, ‘honestly, I really don’t know who even puts that in the world.'”READ MORE F1 NEWSThat is not to say that everything is great in the team as Red Bull are lagging behind in the Constructors’ Championship in third after six rounds.Verstappen himself is 32 points behind leader McLaren’s Oscar Piastri in this year’s championship but insisted his focus remains in the car.The Dutchman said: “No one is happy or satisfied with their performance, you always want to be better, you want to perform more.”So, for me, these rumours don’t mean anything.”Most read in MotorsportJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSRed Bull have won six constructors’ and eight drivers’ titles under Horner but are looking to increase that.Verstappen said: “We want to improve the car, and that’s what everyone in the team is focussed on.”Max Verstappen snaps at Sky Sports broadcaster as he addresses Red Bull futureIt’s not just the Red Bull boss who has come under fire but also his driver as Verstappen has been criticised for his incognito practice session ahead of Sunday’s Grand Prix.Practice for the Emilia Romagna GP is on Friday, qualifying on Saturday and the main event is on Sunday.Sky Sports will stream the event live, alternatively SunSport will live blog the action as it happens. More

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      Oscar Piastri takes advantage of yet MORE Lando Norris-Max Verstappen F1 fireworks to cruise to Miami GP triumph

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      OSCAR PIASTRI showed Max Verstappen who the daddy was to win the Miami Grand Prix on the Dutchman’s big weekend.Lando Norris also came in second as McLaren stole the show on the weekend that Verstappen welcomed his first child and secured pole position for Sunday’s race.Oscar Piastri was victorious in MiamiCredit: ReutersThe McLaren stars celebrate on the podiumCredit: GettyThe Dutchman, whose partner Kelly Piquet gave birth to their daughter Lily ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, settled for fourth behind George Russell in third.Ferrari suffered more team orders chaos as Lewis Hamilton was left fuming with his race engineer over swapping positions with Charles Leclerc as the seven-time world champion finished eighth behind the other Ferrari in seventh.There was drama from the start as Verstappen was a whisker ahead going into Turn One but he locked up and Lando Norris went wheel-to-wheel with him out of the corner.But the McLaren driver ran wide on the outside and dropped into sixth as Kimi Antonelli sped into second with Oscar Piastri in third.READ MORE IN F1But the pack was stabilised under a virtual safety car as Jack Doohan’s Alpine stopped on track after contact with Liam Lawson.Norris was fuming at the earlier battle with Verstappen, and said on his team radio: “He [Verstappen] forced me off mate. What am I meant to do? Just drive into the wall or something?”Like I was completely alongside?”Race Control was unfazed and noted no further investigation required between the duo and it was game on.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKThe battle for the lead was on and Piastri was all over Verstappen who brilliantly defended until lap 13 when the Aussie driver got past.But the McLaren attack was not done and two laps later Verstappen came under attack from Lando Norris.’I was dying inside’ – F1 fans stunned after Martin Brundle CONGRATULATES Conor Benn despite boxer losing to Eubank JrNorris lunged down the inside and got through but later gave the spot back as the battle got tasty.Finally the British driver got the job done on lap 18 and Norris got a clean overtake for second place despite Verstappen fighting tooth and nail to keep second.British Haas driver Oliver Bearman’s engine blew up and he stopped at Turn Eight prompting a Virtual Safety Car and a flurry of pit stops.It worked out very nicely for George Russell who jumped Antonelli and Verstappen into third under the VSC.There was more pit stop chaos for Red Bull as Yuki Tsunoda was slapped with a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane.Yet another VSC arrived, the third of the race as Gabriel Bortoleto stopped on the back straight with engine issues.Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton both passed Carlos Sainz with an expert double move.With 18 laps to go Piastri and Norris were separated by seven seconds and it would take a moment of magic for the Brit to close that gap.Seven-time world champion Hamilton was seething with his team who did not swap him with Leclerc.His engineer told him: “We want to keep the DRS to Charles go ahead like this.”Hamilton replies: “Man you guys! This is not good team work. That’s all I’m going to say!”Finally they switched the pair and fuming Hamilton said just before: “In China I got out of the way when you were on a different strategy. Have a tea break while you’re at it, come on!”While Leclerc said: “I need Lewis to go faster, I’ve just got dirty air now.”The Monegasque driver was all over Hamilton though and complained of his tyres overheating behind the Brit.Read More on The SunHamilton was told to “swap positions” with Leclerc and let him through into Turn 11 on lap 52, bizarrely telling Leclerc BEFORE the Brit to add to confusion.Sassy Hamilton was then told Carlos Sainz was 1.4s behind and he sarcastically responded with “Want me let him past as well?” More

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      Christian Horner responds after hated F1 rival’s subtle dig at Red Bull boss is caught by live TV cameras

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      CHRISTIAN HORNER has hit back at Zak Brown’s playful dig at the Miami Grand Prix.The McLaren team principal was spotted drinking from a bottle labelled “tire water” during practice in Florida.Christian Horner has replied to the McLaren team principal’s playful digZak Brown was spotted drinking from a water bottle labelled “tyre water”It comes after Red Bull accused McLaren of using illegal practices to regulate the temperature of its tyres.Towards the end of last season, the Milton Keynes team thought the papaya squad was using water to cool its tyres.That would allow McLaren to better prevent wear and tear and keep its Pirellis in the optimal operating window for longer.Despite the FIA conducting a probe into the accusations and finding no wrongdoings, Red Bull have refused to let it go. READ MORE F1 NEWSSo Brown delivered a cheeky jab at his fierce rivals, as McLaren’s dominance continues to reach new heights in 2025.During practice in Miami on Friday, cameras turned to the McLaren pit wall where Brown was seen watching the action.Fans were quick to notice a decorated water bottle with “tire water” stickers, before Zak cheekily took a sip.Footage of Brown’s not-so-subtle dig was shown to Red Bull boss Horner who took it in stride.Most read in MotorsportCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSHorner said on Sky Sports: “We’ll send him a Red Bull down if he needs some energising.”Red Bull are reportedly looking into how McLaren so expertly keep their tyres fresh.Red Bull’s Christian Horner gives low down on car before F1 season kicks off with Australian Grand Prix McLaren have shut down the unfounded claims and said the car was able to keep its tyres in check for longer due to the “downforce, balance and the overall innovation”.The rivalry continued when McLaren star Lando Norris beat team-mate Oscar Piastri in a dramatic Miami GP sprint on Saturday.Red Bull’s Max Verstappen – who welcomed his first child this week- dropped out of the points after a pit-lane collision with polesitter Kimi Antonelli. More

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      ‘The most important thing…’ – Max Verstappen reveals the blueprint for team-mates to BREAK infamous Red Bull curse

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN has revealed the blueprint to break the daunting curse of being his Formula One team-mate.Verstappen, 27, is a four-time F1 world champion with Red Bull.Max Verstappen has revealed the blueprint to how to break the curse of racing alongside him at Red BullCredit: GettyVerstappen revealed the plan in Viaplay documentary – 10 Years of Max VerstappenCredit: ViaplayYuki Tsunoda, right, will need to heed the advice to avoid the same fate as previous Verstappen team-mates like Sergio Perez, left, or Liam LawsonCredit: GettyHowever, his team-mates during his time with the outfit have often failed to live up to expectations and rival the Dutchman.But speaking on a new Viaplay documentary celebrating his first decade in F1 – 10 Years of Max Verstappen – he has now revealed how anyone who drives next to him can overcome that curse.He said: “How I would deal with it [racing with me]? Try not to think about it too much you know. It’s always important to focus on yourself.”That’s what I’ve done when I’ve entered new teams or had to go up against team-mates.READ MORE IN F1″So that’s the only thing that you can control and influence so that’s why it’s always the most important thing to look at yourself.”Verstappen was promoted to the Red Bull senior team from Toro Rosso in 2016, and became the youngest ever Grand Prix winner at 18 years and 228 days in his debut race.But dating back to 2016, Verstappen’s team-mate have often endured a tumultuous time.Daniel Ricciardo was the first to fall in the Verstappen test when he quit the team to join Renault in 2019.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKVerstappen’s next team-mate was Pierre Gasly in 2019, who only lasted half a season before he was swapped for Alex Albon.Albon fared little better in the 2019 and 2020 seasons before he too was replaced by Sergio Perez in 2021.’People can’t handle the truth’ – Verstappen FUMES after being given five-second penalty and takes swipe at F1 bossesThe Mexican managed the tricky Red Bull car the best during his three seasons behind the wheel, managing to win five races with the team before a disastrous final season saw him axed.Rookie Liam Lawson then joined the team for the start of the 2025 season, but he lasted only two races – in which he never came close to scoring points – before he too was replaced.Yuki Tsunoda is now the incumbent of the most cursed seat in modern F1, but managed to score two points in his second race in Bahrain before an unfortunate retirement at the Saudi Arabia.Verstappen missed media duties on Thursday due to the expected birth of his first child with partner Kelly Piquet. The due date is May 6 – two days after this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix in Florida.But SunSport understands Verstappen delayed his flight out to the United States to be at home with Kelly in Monaco.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 FARKelly also has a daughter, Penelope, from a previous relationship with ex-F1 star Daniil Kvyat, who Verstappen has a very close bond with.Although it was reported his private jet was seen leaving an airport in Nice on Thursday morning, and Red Bull insist he will be expected to complete his racing duties this weekend.His future next year has been cast into doubt though after he was tipped to take a year out from the sport by an unnamed F1 driver.And in the documentary Verstappen declared it was “not fun being famous” and revealed the one thing he wishes he was able to do but can’t due to his career in the spotlight.Read More on The SunThe ace, who earns a cool £52million a year, said: “It’s not fun to be famous, I prefer to be unknown. But I know that’s part of F1 especially when you do well.”Of course I would sometimes like to be able to walk around with your family and friends and not be known, but unfortunately that’s not the case anymore.” More

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      ‘It’s not fun being famous’ – Max Verstappen reveals family dream as F1 rival tips him to take year off

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      MAX VERSTAPPEN has revealed the one thing he would love to do but can’t because of his Formula One career.Verstappen, 27, missed media day ahead of the Miami Grand Prix due to the expected birth of his first child with Kelly Piquet.Max Verstappen missed media duties ahead of the F1 Miami Grand Prix with the expected birth of his childCredit: GettyKelly’s due date is May 6Credit: instagram/@kellypiquet/But Verstappen has revealed what he wants to be able to do in his personal lifeCredit: ViaplayHe was speaking on Viaplay documentary, 10 Years Max Verstappen, about his lifeCredit: ViaplayThe due date is May 6 – two days after the race in Florida.But SunSport understands Verstappen delayed his flight out to the United States to be at home with Kelly in Monaco.Kelly also has a daughter, Penelope – from a previous relationship with ex-F1 star Daniil Kvyat – who Verstappen has a very close bond with.Although his private jet was only seen leaving an airport in Nice on Thursday morning, and Red Bull insist he will be expected to complete all his racing duties this weekend.READ MORE IN F1The birth of his first child comes with Verstappen in his tenth year as an F1 driver.His future has been cast into doubt though after he was tipped to take a year out from the sport by an unnamed F1 driver.In a new Viaplay documentary – 10 Years of Max Verstappen – airing from May 2, the Dutchman spoke about his personal life.The four-time world champion confessed he does not enjoy the spotlight and revealed the one thing he wishes he was able to do.Most read in MotorsportBEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UKHe said: “It’s not fun to be famous, I prefer to be unknown. “But I know that’s part of F1 especially when you do well.’People can’t handle the truth’ – Verstappen FUMES after being given five-second penalty and takes swipe at F1 bosses”Of course I would sometimes like to be able to walk around with your family and friends and not be known, but unfortunately that’s not the case anymore.”Verstappen, who earns a cool £52million a year, also spoke about his passionate supporter base, known as the Orange Army, and admitted he loves the “positive energy” they give to him every race.The Red Bull ace said: “Yeah it’s always fantastic and great to see the fan support. “For such a small country to still have so many fans and to see them still travelling all over the world is really, really nice.”And for my home Grand Prix, seeing them on the grandstands for me it gives me goosebumps and positive energy.”There’s no more pressure for me but it’s positive energy and you try to use that in the best way possible.”Verstappen currently sits third in the F1 World Drivers Championship standings.Read More on The SunHe is 12 points off of leader Oscar Piastri and two points behind fellow McLaren driver Lando Norris.Verstappen won the first two races around the circuit in 2022 and 2023, before Norris won his first ever Grand Prix in Miami last season.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 FAR More