Max Verstappen would AXE one of McLaren drivers if he was team boss

Max Verstappen shared his thoughts on how he would handle the title duel between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at McLaren if he were the F1 team principal. Verstappen saw a brief resurgence in the championship fight with wins in Italy, Azerbaijan, and the US, but his hopes for a fifth drivers’ title have dimmed following a tough campaign in Brazil, leaving him 49 points behind leader Norris. Despite McLaren’s ‘let them race’ approach, Norris appears to be the frontrunner for the maiden championship as the season nears its end…

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Italian F1 media DEFEND Lewis Hamilton in Ferrari civil war

The Italian media have come to the defense of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc following critical comments from Ferrari chairman John Elkann. Ferrari’s recent slip in the constructors’ championship standings has sparked Elkann to urge the drivers to focus on their performance and less on talking. Hamilton and Leclerc have shown solidarity in their commitment to Ferrari amid Elkann’s remarks. Sky Sports pundits and F1 fans also support the drivers, with Italian publications La Gazzetta dello Sport and Corriere della Sera criticizing Ferrari for not securing championship wins in recent…

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