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Former Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo would hire Max Verstappen without hesitation if still at the helm of the Italian Formula One team and given a free choice of drivers.

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Carlos Sainz, a four-time race winner with Ferrari, hailed Williams’ first Formula 1 podium since 2021 as a career highlight after he finished third in Azerbaijan on Sunday.

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Romain Grosjean will drive a Haas Formula 1 car in Italy on Friday for the first time since a 2020 fireball crash ended the French racer’s grand prix career and nearly killed him.

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Following his dismissal as team principal in July, Christian Horner has officially departed Red Bull after reaching a severance agreement. While Red Bull's official statement regarding his exit did not specify on financial details, a source familiar with the matter revealed that Horner received a substantial pay-off of €60 million (£52 million), potentially marking one of the largest payouts ever seen in the world of sports. The 51-year-old had been at the helm of the Formula 1 team since its founding in 2005, guiding them to an impressive eight drivers' championships and six constructors' championship titles.

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Formula One’s oldest driver Fernando Alonso says he is more likely to retire next year if his Aston Martin team have a competitive season.

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Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda celebrated personal bests in Baku last weekend, but both will have to wait for news on their Formula 1 futures.

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Lewis Hamilton on Thursday said he remains optimistic that he can claim a maiden podium with Ferrari this year.

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the seven-time champion stressed that a win was unlikely, but that a top-three finish was realistic in the final eight races.