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Max Verstappen: Dethroned by Two Points – No Regrets, Only Pride After Epic F1 Comeback

Max Verstappen’s remarkable 2025 F1 season ended in heartbreak as he lost the world title to Lando Norris by just two points, despite a heroic comeback from a 104-point deficit. While Red Bull’s Helmut Marko laments what might have been, Verstappen himself has no regrets—only pride in his team’s fightback.

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Tsunoda off the pace in Abu Dhabi FP2, leaving Verstappen without real support in final Red Bull weekend

Yuki Tsunoda began his final Grand Prix as a Red Bull race driver with a poor FP2 at Yas Marina, ending the session just 17th and far from Max Verstappen’s pace. As Helmut Marko highlights Red Bull’s uncomfortable position against McLaren, Tsunoda’s struggles mean Verstappen is effectively left without meaningful support in Abu Dhabi.

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Helmut Marko: Red Bull “cannot rely on McLaren’s mistakes” in tense Abu Dhabi showdown

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has warned that the team “cannot rely on mistakes” from McLaren to save its Abu Dhabi weekend. With Max Verstappen lacking confidence in his car and Lando Norris leading the way, Marko concedes Red Bull is “not in a very comfortable situation” and must find genuine performance instead of banking on a third error from its main rival.

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Isack Hadjar Confirmed as Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Teammate for the 2026 F1 Season

Red Bull has ended speculation over its 2026 driver line-up by announcing Isack Hadjar alongside Max Verstappen, rewarding the Frenchman’s impressive rookie campaign at Racing Bulls and underlining the team’s faith in its junior programme.​

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Red Bull and Marko Backtrack After Antonelli Harassment Storm at Qatar GP 2025

Following post-race claims by Helmut Marko and Red Bull staff that Kimi Antonelli intentionally yielded to Norris, the team issued apologies amid a harassment wave against the Mercedes rookie, confirming replay footage showed a genuine driving error.

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