After a number of high-profile events in the title fight between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, the two drivers are often the talk of the town. This is not always in a positive sense. According to Red Bull team boss Christian Horner, his driver is not awake for a moment, despite ‘provocations’ from Hamilton. “Lewis … Read more
Max Verstappen is entering the penultimate race weekend of the Formula 1 season with a lead of eight points. The Dutchman can become champion in Saudi Arabia, but that is easier said than done. After all, the last two races were won by Lewis Hamilton, who hopes to continue on the same foot next weekend. … Read more
The first ever Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia is scheduled for this weekend. Max Verstappen and his colleagues will drive fifty laps on the brand new street circuit in Jeddah. Tom Coronel expects Mercedes to have ‘a little bit of an advantage’ at the moment, but also sees Red Bull being quick in the long … Read more
Many people, especially the people who (pretend to) know about it, now see Lewis Hamilton as the big favorite for the Formula 1 world title in 2021. That while the Dutchman is simply ahead in the championship. The next two races are going to be tense, but Verstappen really doesn’t have to (and he certainly … Read more
From the Spanish Grand Prix in 2016 through the 2018 season, Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen were teammates at Red Bull. Ricciardo was then on to a change, after which he switched to Renault and then to the British team of McLaren. Even now that his former Red Bull team has a championship-worthy car, he … Read more
After twenty Formula 1 Grands Prix, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will go head-to-head in 2021 in the battle for the world title in the premier class of motorsport. Already it is a season that will no doubt be remembered for years to come. It all started in Bahrain, where the two didn’t budge an … Read more
In the Formula 1 cafe of Ziggo Sports logically, we look ahead to the last two Grand Prix weekends of the year. The dominant Mercedes car was one of the topics of discussion. In Brazil, the Briton surprised everyone by flying to victory despite a last place on the grid in the sprint race and … Read more
Max Verstappen already seemed unlikely to win after qualifying in Qatar. He was trumped by a significant difference by Lewis Hamilton and to make matters worse, he was given a five-place grid penalty. In the race he worked his way up quickly and was in second place behind the Brit in no time. The planned … Read more
Next year, the broadcasting rights for Formula 1 in the Netherlands will move from Ziggo Sport to the Swedish NENT (Nordic Entertainment Group), which wants to bring Formula 1 into the living rooms via the streaming service Viaplay. On December 8, the company will provide more clarity about the implementation of its Dutch Formula 1 … Read more
Partly due to a new combustion engine, Lewis Hamilton was able to win the Brazilian Grand Prix from fifteenth place on the grid. The top speed of the Mercedes car scared Red Bull, although advisor Helmut Marko does not expect that Hamilton’s motor advantage over Max Verstappen will be huge. “We know from Hamilton that … Read more