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Latest Grill The Grid challenge fit Verstappen like a glove
In the last challenge of Grill the Grid, the drivers had to stick twenty tourist attractions in the right place on the world map, and Max Verstappen was happy with that. The Dutchman likes geography and therefore didn’t have much time to get a top score. Yet there was one driver who did better.
Pérez battles stunt driver: “You don’t need luck, I want to beat you!”
Red Bull Racing driver Sergio Pérez competes in a promotional film from Ford, with which Red Bull will be collaborating from 2026, with stunt driver Paul Swift, in which the two men have to complete a course as quickly as possible in the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT . In the video below you can see how the Mexican Formula 1 driver did it.
Williams shows first images of Gulf livery
Williams will appear in Singapore with a different livery, in the sign of sponsor Gulf. The team has now released the first images of the car, which is mainly characterized by light blue and orange, and is very reminiscent of the livery used by McLaren in Monaco 2021. Fans will have to wait a while to see the full reveal.
Dressed as James Bond, Tsunoda sails through Venice with AlphaTauri car
Yuki Tsunoda has made a special boat trip through the canals of Venice. The AlphaTauri driver is neatly dressed and on a boat with his car. Understandably, the team immediately makes the comparison with James Bond.
Sainz and Pérez argue after the race: ‘You moved very late, didn’t you?’
Sergio Pérez had his hands full in Monza for a long time with Carlos Sainz, who defended his position tooth and nail. Sometimes that went very far as far as Pérez was concerned, but Sainz cites the rules several times to make it clear that he had not done anything illegal. As the discussion comes to an end, race winner Max Verstappen joins in, who has clearly followed the fight between the two Ferrari drivers on the screens next to the circuit.
Horner takes selfie with Italian fans after GP in Monza
Max Verstappen gave Red Bull Racing the fourteenth victory of the season last Sunday in the lion’s den. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner was naturally delighted with the victory of his Dutch goldcrest and he decided to involve the Italian public in the joy.
McLaren CEO battles Norris and Piastri with karts
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has competed against his drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, in a go-kart race. The American admits he had to admit some speed to the McLaren driver, but overall he thought it was a positive day.
The hard and sometimes ‘naughty’ fight between Verstappen and Sainz
Max Verstappen could not just run out during the race this weekend. The Red Bull Racing driver first had to battle Carlos Sainz who drove in front of his team’s home crowd. The Spaniard certainly did not make it easy for his former teammate. In the end, Verstappen was the winner of the fight, which sometimes got a bit naughty in the eyes of the Dutchman.
