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Verstappen and Red Bull’s tactical masterclass humiliates Ferrari in Hungary

2022 Hungarian Grand Prix review

1st August 2022, 7:222nd August 2022, 0:15 | Written by Will Wood

Ferrari and Charles Leclerc squandered a vital opportunity to gain ground on championship leaders Ferrari and Max Verstappen in Hungary.

Verstappen takes huge lead as Leclerc’s crash halts Ferrari’s fightback before it begins

2022 French Grand Prix review

25th July 2022, 7:4026th July 2022, 8:27 | Written by Will Wood

Ferrari’s French Grand Prix was all going according to plan until Charles Leclerc’s mistake handed victory and even more vital points to Max Verstappen.

Leclerc shows he was right to tell Ferrari ‘we can get them’ with win in Red Bull’s backyard

2022 Austrian Grand Prix review

11th July 2022, 7:1511th July 2022, 23:26 | Written by Will Wood

Charles Leclerc knew he could win the Austrian Grand Prix despite his sprint race defeat to Max Verstappen – and he did.

Sainz seizes his chance for first win as rivals luck out on day of drama

2022 British Grand Prix review

4th July 2022, 7:084th July 2022, 21:48 | Written by Will Wood

Carlos Sainz Jnr’s day of destiny provided one of the best stories of the season, but some serious incidents could have ruined the British Grand Prix

Title fight is turning into a Red Bull rout as Verstappen resists Sainz for another win

2022 Canadian Grand Prix review

20th June 2022, 7:0020th June 2022, 23:38 | Written by Keith Collantine

Max Verstappen took another useful step towards winning a second world championship by resisting lap after lap of pressure from Carlos Sainz Jnr to win the Canadian Grand Prix.

Verstappen picks up the pieces in Baku as reliability paradigm shifts for Ferrari

2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix review

13th June 2022, 7:0114th June 2022, 12:01 | Written by Will Wood

A double retirement for Ferrari opened the door for Max Verstappen to lead a Red Bull one-two in Azerbaijan, marking a sharp swing in fortunes between the two teams.

Perez shows he’s no number two by mastering treacherous Monaco

2022 Monaco Grand Prix review

30th May 2022, 7:0731st May 2022, 0:18 | Written by Will Wood

Red Bull capitalised as Ferrari blew their shot at winning the Monaco Grand Prix but it was Sergio Perez, not Max Verstappen, who took the spoils.

Leclerc’s car trouble and two assists from Perez put Verstappen back on top

2022 Spanish Grand Prix review

23rd May 2022, 7:1523rd May 2022, 22:38 | Written by Will Wood

Max Verstappen retook the championship lead in Spain despite an early off, and with some help from his team mate, after Charles Leclerc hit trouble.

Verstappen takes another win away from Leclerc to draw within striking distance

2022 Miami Grand Prix review

9th May 2022, 14:5210th May 2022, 8:09 | Written by Will Wood

Max Verstappen overcame limited practice time on Friday and a qualifying mistake on Saturday to conquer Ferrari in Miami on Sunday.

Verstappen takes maximum advantage as Leclerc makes first major error of title fight

2022 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix review

25th April 2022, 7:0226th April 2022, 0:11 | Written by Will Wood

“It won’t happen again” vowed Charles Leclerc after his late-race spin at Imola allowed a dominant Max Verstappen to cut his points lead.

Leclerc emulates Schumacher with Melbourne grand slam as Verstappen lucks out again

2022 Australian Grand Prix review

11th April 2022, 6:3012th April 2022, 0:29 | Written by Will Wood

Charles Leclerc delivered a grand slam performance on F1’s return to Australia, as Red Bull and Verstappen suffered a second early season setback.

Verstappen’s racing savvy and Red Bull’s strategy deny Leclerc a second win

2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review

28th March 2022, 7:1029th March 2022, 9:25 | Written by Will Wood

Max Verstappen overcame Charles Leclerc’s defensive tactics to win a Saudi Arabian Grand Prix which was mercifully incident-free.

Leclerc puts Ferrari back on top as Verstappen’s title defence starts badly

2022 Bahrain Grand Prix review

21st March 2022, 6:4421st March 2022, 22:06 | Written by Will Wood

Charles Leclerc rebuffed Max Verstappen on his way to victory in Bahrain, before power unit trouble ruined the world champion’s start to his title defence.

Verstappen victorious as Hamilton loses title in finale soured by restart row

2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix review

13th December 2021, 7:0813th December 2021, 20:13 | Written by Will Wood

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton’s final fight of 2021 could have been Formula 1’s greatest ever title-decider, but was marred by a controversial call which swung the outcome.

Hamilton wins ugly fight in Jeddah to set up showdown finale with Verstappen

2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review

6th December 2021, 7:117th December 2021, 0:14 | Written by Will Wood

Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton will go into the final race of the season tied on points after the pair collided again in Jeddah.

Red Bull on red alert as dominant Hamilton continues assault on Verstappen’s lead

2021 Qatar Grand Prix review

22nd November 2021, 7:0023rd November 2021, 0:08 | Written by Keith Collantine

Losail was supposed to be a Red Bull circuit, but Lewis Hamilton scored his seventh and most emphatic victory of the year to close on points leader Max Verstappen.