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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

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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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Logan Sargeant drives a Williams car in the Qatar Grand Prix.

The 2023 Qatar Grand Prix Was An Atrocity

A flooded street is pictured in Cesena on May 17, 2023 after heavy rains caused major floodings in central Italy. Trains were stopped and schools were closed in many towns while people were asked to leave the ground floors of their homes and to avoid going out, and five people have died after the floodings across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region.

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Formula 1 Cancels Imola Grand Prix Due To Deadly Floods

Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) Aston Martin AMR23 Mercedes spins after a collision at the second restart during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on April 02, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia.

F1 Grand Prix of Australia

The Australian Grand Prix Was A Mess Of The FIA’s Creation

Race winner and 2022 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing talks with Second placed Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka International Racing Course on October 09, 2022 in Suzuka, Japan.

F1 Grand Prix of Japan

The Formula One Title Race Got The Anticlimactic Ending It Deserved