Red Bull team principal Christian Horner revealed that a heated clash with Mercedes' George Russell during qualifying became a driving force behind Max Verstapp

Max Verstappen will be replaced by Red Bull for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, according to a report. Verstappen won last weekend's Qatar Grand Prix, having won the 2024 Formula 1 championship following his title-clinching result at the Las Vegas Grand Prix last month.

The four-time world champion was stripped of pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen wins Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix.

Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen says he “lost all respect” for Mercedes driver George Russell after an incident between them in qualifying cost him pole position on the grid for the Qatar Grand Prix

Trouncing Sergio Perez this season with 19 wins to two, Jean Alesi claims Red Bull’s F1 cars are “designed” to suit Max Verstappen’s “very special” driving style. Much has been said of Verstappen’s battles with his team-mates in the past few seasons as he saw off Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon before Perez was called up in 2021.

The Dutchman says Russell ‘always acts very nice here in front of the cameras’ but is ‘a completely different person’ in the stewards’ room.