Racing star under fire for flaunting over-the-top purchase: 'No one should have one'

Racing star under fire for flaunting over-the-top purchase: 'No one should have one'

A Formula 1 driver's lavish private jet purchase has some fans feeling concerned and frustrated about his environmental impact. In a subreddit dedicated to F1 driving, a user shared a link to a story about Max Verstappen's new private jet from GPBlog. The outlet reported that the plane is a 2022 Falcon 8X that can cover 11,945 kilometers without refueling. His previous private jet was purchased in 2020 from billionaire Richard Branson. Fans in t…

Is Max Verstappen already sounding the alarm at Red Bull? It seems so, after qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Verstappen sounds alarm as Red Bull trails rivals in Shanghai

©RedBull Michael Delaney 22/03/2025 at 11:2122/03/2025 at 11:26 Max Verstappen’s Shanghai weekend has sparked concerns at Red Bull Racing, with the four-time champion fearing his team has slid to fourth in Formula 1’s 2025 pecking order. A lackluster third in Saturday’s Chinese Grand Prix sprint and a fourth-place qualifying result later in...

Max Verstappen in ‘best shape’ not enough to save ‘too slow’ Red Bull

Max Verstappen being in his “best shape” is not enough to help a “too slow” Red Bull to victory at the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix. Verstappen hustled his RB21 to the front row of Saturday’s Sprint, exclaiming surprise to have qualified so highly before holding onto a third-place result in the 19-lap race. Come qualifying, the Dutchman could only manage fourth place, far better than his new team-mate Liam Lawson, whose struggles resigned him to…

Max Verstappen has spoken about the position of the RB21 compared to his rivals after qualifying for the China Grand Prix. Although the incumbent champion will start the China Grand Prix in the second row of the grill, he pointed out that he only has the fourth fastest car on the grill, and also talked about the difficulties of his team-mate, Liam Lawson.

Max Verstappen: Red Bull’s 2025 F1 car not responding to my input

The Dutchman has been masking the inherent weaknesses of Red Bull’s Formula 1 package.