Brazilian Grand Prix, Verstappen and Sprint Pole
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36 points off the pace, Helmut Marko says Red Bull believes in Max Verstappen’s F1 2025 title quest, after all, the team has had to wait until the final race to wrap up a title three times in the past.
Max Verstappen is the “master” of exploiting Formula 1’s racing guidelines after the Red Bull driver escaped a penalty despite a “dive bomb” on Lewis Hamilton in Mexico. It irked Hamilton, who was the only driver penalised at the Mexico City Grand Prix despite several drivers, including Verstappen, cutting off the first chicane in the opening laps.
Norris leads after the first SQ3 runs - a 1:09.271-second lap. Piastri is only fourth, with Antonelli and Russell second and third. These four will now try and cool their tires and go again, while Verstappen and the rest are just going to leave it for one late flier.
Max Verstappen recently admitted that while he enjoys watching oval races in NASCAR and IndyCar, he has no plans to take part due to the risks involved.
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