Verstappen under pressure in front of his home crowd as F1 returns at the Dutch Grand Prix
7 months, 1 week ago

Verstappen under pressure in front of his home crowd as F1 returns at the Dutch Grand Prix

Associated Press  

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands — The Dutch Grand Prix has generally been a party for Max Verstappen and his legions of orange-clad fans. “It’s a lot more competitive and from our side I think we’re still trying to improve, trying to find a better car balance.” It will be Verstappen’s 200th race and the 26-year-old Dutch driver, who has a contract with Red Bull through 2028, said he believes he’s closer to the end of his F1 career than the start. McLaren — whose team principal Andrea Stella talked up a “substantial upgrade” Friday — and Mercedes are both closing in on Verstappen and his Red Bull team, which started the year in such dominant style. Red Bull’s broader F1 operation Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko told Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung that New Zealander Liam Lawson, who drove five races for RB last year, would “definitely be in one of our cars next year,” in comments published Thursday. Russell has had nearly a month to reflect on what happened and said he had “zero hard feelings” toward Mercedes and that “in my mind, that is still a win.” Despite Mercedes’ strong recent form, Russell said he thought McLaren’s Norris was the only driver still with a shot of catching Verstappen in the standings, and that even that was unlikely.

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