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This is Defector, a new sports blog and media company. We made this place together, we own it together, we run it together. Without access, without favor, without discretion, and without interference.

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Max Verstappen celebrates his championship on the shoulders of teammates.

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Max Verstappen Is Champion Once Again

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Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 on track leads the field after the Safety Car restart, as Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL38 Mercedes on track runs off the track in the background during the F1 Grand Prix of Brazil at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on November 3, 2024 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

F1 Grand Prix of Brazil and Qualifying

The São Paulo Grand Prix Was A Wet And Wild Max Verstappen Masterclass

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 leads Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL38 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Mexico at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on October 27, 2024 in Mexico City, Mexico

F1 Grand Prix of Mexico

Max Verstappen Finally Punished For Driving Like Max Verstappen

Second placed Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing attends the Drivers Press Conference after the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 22, 2024 in Singapore, Singapore.

F1 Grand Prix Of Singapore

Formula 1 Gasps, Drops Monocle Over Max Verstappen’s F-Word

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Kathryn Xu

Race winner George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes sits on the ground in parc ferme after winning the F1 Grand Prix of Belgium.

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How George Russell (Almost) Stole The Belgian Grand Prix

Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren F1 Team celebrates his win during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 5, 2024 in Miami, United States.

F1 Grand Prix of Miami

Lando Norris Finally Did It

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 leads the field off the line at the start during the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 04, 2024 in Miami, Florida.

F1 Grand Prix of Miami – Sprint

F1’s Miami Theme Park Crushed Me With The Weight Of Wealth

Race winner Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Circuit on March 24, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

F1 Grand Prix of Australia

Carlos Sainz Has No Appendix, No Job, And One More Race Win

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Set Max Verstappen’s Car On Fire More Often, For Morale

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David Roth

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Podcasts

Art, Commerce, And Frankly Irresponsible Apple Consumption, With Kathryn Xu

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Patrick Redford

Start of the race 16 Charles Leclerc of Monaco, Scuderia Ferrari, SF-23 - Ferrari, action 04 Lando Norris of United Kingdom, Mclaren Formula 1 Team, MCL60 - Mercedes, action during the Formula 1 Lenovo United States Grand Prix of FIA Formula One World Championship from 19th to 22th of October, 2023 on the Circuit of the Americas, in Austin, Texas, United States of America. (Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Road & Track EIC Tries To Explain Why He Deleted An Article About Formula 1 Power Dynamics

How Much Will Red Bull Racing Endure To Stand By Christian Horner?

Max Verstappen of Netherland and Oracle Red Bull Racing lift the winner trophy of the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 02, 2024 in Bahrain, Bahrain.

F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain

New Formula 1 Season, Same Old Max Verstappen

Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) during the Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Nevada.

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Formula 1’s Las Vegas Fever Dream Was An Improbable Triumph

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