I always believed in the project' – Max Verstappen on Red Bull
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With pack up well underway at Suzuka on Sunday night, Max Verstappen took five minutes to sit down with those closest in his team, open a beer and reflect on what he had just achieved – the defence of his Formula 1 world title.
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Ominous Red Bull warning given as team look to build on RB19
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Verstappen: It's “unrealistic” to expect much lighter F1 cars
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F1 Bahrain Grand Prix Qualifying: Max Verstappen, Red Bull Surge
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Max Verstappen reflects on incredibly messy Singapore Grand Prix
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Max Verstappen signs longest ever Red Bull F1 deal until 2028
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Max Verstappen DEMANDED Red Bull change policy just for him
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News from England' will worry Red Bull's rivals, says former team
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Verstappen: 'I have always believed in the project
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F1 News: Azerbaijan's Max Verstappen Controversy Highlights How
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F1 star warned against joining Red Bull to 'risk' partnering Max
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Red Bull aims to improve “all aspects” for different RB20 F1 car
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Verstappen talks about future in Formula 1
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Max Verstappen will be top of Mercedes list if Lewis Hamilton