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F1: Piastri remains focused despite shrinking championship lead

Oscar Piastri says his mentality has not changed as his lead in the Formula 1 drivers' championship continues to shrink, Afrosport reports. The Australian finished fifth at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday while Max Verstappen won the race with Lando Norris finishing second. The result left Piastri just 14 points ahead of his McLaren teammate Norris in the championship standings while Verstappen is 40...

F1: Verstappen puts in commanding show from pole to win Italian Grand Prix

F1: Verstappen puts in commanding show from pole to win Italian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen put in a commanding performance from pole position as he won the Italian Grand Prix 19.2 seconds ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris, Afrosport reports. The reigning world champion went off the line in the opening corner at the start of the race in wheel-to-wheel battle with Norris and ceded the lead to his British rival after gaining a lasting advantage. Verstappen however overtook Norris...

F1: Piastri dismisses championship lead over Norris as being comfortable

F1: Verstappen kicks against race format changes to appease young fans

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen has kicked against the idea of Formula 1 making wholesome changes to race weekend, Afrosport reports. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has suggested that the sport could opt for shorter races and less practice sessions in a bid to appease younger fans, citing their short attention span which could translate to boredom for longer races and would rather opt to watch...

F1: Verstappen confident of RB21 car gains for 2025 season

F1: Verstappen confirms Red Bull stay for 2026 season

Reigning Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will drive for Red Bull Racing in the 2026 season after heavy speculation of a potential move to rivals Mercedes, Afrosport reports. Despite having a contract in place until 2028, the Dutch driver has been rumoured to be of interest to Mercedes since last year when Lewis Hamilton announced his depature for Ferrari in 2025....

F1: Verstappen fends off Piastri, Norris to win Belgian Grand Prix sprint race

F1: Verstappen fends off Piastri, Norris to win Belgian Grand Prix sprint race

Max Verstappen held off a stern challenge from the McLaren duo of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris to claim victory at the Belgian Grand Prix Sprint race on Saturday, Afrosport reports. Theq reigning world champion started second behind Piastri but took advantage of his car's superio straight-line speed to pass the current championship leader on the opening lap. The four-time world champion never looked back as...