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Red Bull's Formula 1 championship leader Max Verstappen (26) was fastest in first practice for the Belgian Grand Prix on Friday ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri (23) but will face a 10-place grid penalty, after taking on a fifth engine.

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Ferrari's Carlos Sainz (29) remained tight-lipped on Thursday about his future ahead of this weekend's Belgian Prix, but said he would definitely remain in Formula 1.

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Carlos Sainz (29) raised Ferrari hopes by setting the fastest lap in first practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday ahead of Red Bull's runaway Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen (26).

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Three-time Formula 1 champion and current leader Max Verstappen (26) has no intention of changing how he speaks to his Red Bull team despite facing criticism, the Dutch driver said on Thursday. A frustrated Verstappen turned the air blue on the radio to the Red Bull pit wall during the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend, where he finished fifth, and the defending champion has now gone three races without a win.

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McLaren boss Andrea Stella said he never doubted Lando Norris (24) would hand back the lead to winning teammate Oscar Piastri (23) in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix despite the Briton's clear reluctance.

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Max Verstappen, the Red Bull Racing driver, found himself in the spotlight during the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The incident occurred in the pitlane, where Verstappen exceeded the speed limit by a mere 0.4 km/h, resulting in a fine from the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).