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Patrick Redford

BARCELONA, SPAIN - JULY 02: (L-R) Remco Evenepoel of Belgium and Florian Lipowitz of Germany and Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe during the team presentation prior to the 113th Tour de France 2026 / #UCIWT / on July 02, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

Cycling

The Inter-Red Bull Teammate Drama Is The Best Story Of The Tour de France So Far

Kathryn Xu

Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing arrives in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan.

Racing

No Matter The Car, Max Verstappen Is Inevitable

Luis Paez-Pumar

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

Max Verstappen Finally Punished For Driving Like Max Verstappen

Barry Petchesky

LONDON - APRIL 4: A creation made from Red Bull cans is seen at the Red Bull Art Of Can private view and awards at the The Old Truman Brewery on April 4, 2005 in London, England. Applicants had to use at least one Red Bull can in their creations, and the evening also features an auction of celebrity entries including a car by David Coulthard, an Olympic inspired medal by Jason Gardener and a shoe by Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Wings Week

I Drank Every Flavor Of Red Bull In A Row To See If It Would Give Me Wings

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.

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

Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari looks on after retiring from the race during the F1 Grand Prix of Bahrain at Bahrain International Circuit on March 05, 2023 in Bahrain, Bahrain.

The Bahrain Grand Prix Was Chaos For (Almost) Everyone

Second placed Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari celebrates with teammates following the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit on November 20, 2022 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

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The Inter-Red Bull Teammate Drama Is The Best Story Of The Tour de France So Far

No Matter The Car, Max Verstappen Is Inevitable

Max Verstappen Finally Punished For Driving Like Max Verstappen

I Drank Every Flavor Of Red Bull In A Row To See If It Would Give Me Wings

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

The Bahrain Grand Prix Was Chaos For (Almost) Everyone

Ferrari Backed Its Way Into The Right Strategy

Against All Odds, The Spanish Grand Prix Wasn’t Boring

Bask In The Majesty Of Toto Wolff Nuking His Headset