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Brazil’s Colors, Personal Stories: F1’s Helmets at Interlagos
Verstappen wears Brazil’s colors. Bortoleto honors Senna. From football loyalties to family heritage, the stories behind F1’s special Interlagos helmets go beyond the paint.
Red Bull Erases McLaren’s Lead. Mexico Starts at 355–355.
Red Bull has erased McLaren’s seven-point lead, leaving both teams on 355 ahead of Mexico. Verstappen’s podium helped, but Hadjar’s contribution shows why all four drivers matter in the fight for third.
Red Bull’s Austin Warning: Pace Is Only Half the Job
Red Bull qualified second and third in Austin but finished third and sixth. Verstappen and Hadjar explain how inconsistent power delivery, launch problems and other setbacks compromised their races.
Sepang’s Grid Is Already Changing Before Qualifying Begins.
Lindblad faces a back-of-the-grid start, Hadjar expects a five-place drop, and Colapinto carries his Baku penalty into Sepang. Here’s what each setback means.
Russell Wins Baku Thriller as Red Bull Doubles Up and McLaren Unravels
Russell held off Verstappen by just 0.196 seconds to cap a commanding Baku weekend. Red Bull celebrated a double podium, while Piastri’s mistake helped leave McLaren empty-handed.
ONE RETURN, THREE DRIVERS RESET: HADJAR IS BACK FOR BAKU
Isack Hadjar’s return at the Azerbaijan GP restores Red Bull’s regular lineup, sends Liam Lawson back to Racing Bulls and returns Yuki Tsunoda to reserve duties.
HADJAR OUT AGAIN. LAWSON STAYS—TSUNODA GETS ANOTHER SHOT.
Hadjar will miss a second consecutive race, keeping Lawson at Red Bull and Tsunoda at Racing Bulls. After publicly asking teams to call him for 2027, Monza gives Tsunoda another opportunity to make his case.
HADJAR OUT. LAWSON BACK AT RED BULL.
Isack Hadjar will miss the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix with a wrist injury, sending Liam Lawson back to Red Bull at the circuit where his F1 career began.