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Red Bull owe F1 millions as Max Verstappen success comes at hefty price
Red Bull will pay a hefty fee for the 2024 season, as they find themselves punished for Max Verstappen's fine campaign. The 26-year-old driver won 19 out of 22 races and only missed one podium, finishing fifth in Singapore. Red Bull's upcoming fee of £5.89m is a significant increase from the £4.91m they paid last season.
This is the Red Bull era – but to catch up other teams must stop copying them Red Bull have the best car, the best design team and the best driver. Mercedes, Ferrari, McLaren and Aston Martin will all hope to make gains. All those teams made gains this season by copying Red Bull.
George Russell 'funniest man alive' as F1 fans spot reaction to Max Verstappen Max Verstappen claimed his 19th victory in the final race of the season. He had his third world title wrapped up weeks ago, with Red Bull crowned constructors' champions even before that. The Dutchman was joined by Charles Leclerc and Russell at the post-race press conference. Russell cheekily outstretched his right hand in his direction and performed a money gesture.
This is the Red Bull era – but to catch up other teams must stop copying them The Milton Keynes-based team were simply unstoppable. Many teams would like the commercial rights holder to change the Concorde Agreement to forbid any one entity from owning two teams. It is difficult to see anyone stopping Red Bull.
Christian Horner and Toto Wolff put rivalry aside with moment of class after Abu Dhabi GP Christian Horner and Toto Wolff put their rivalry to one side after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. The two team principals posed for a memorable photo opportunity in the paddock. There was plenty for both team principals to celebrate on Sunday too. In the Red Bull camp, Max Verstappen converted pole position into victory.
Geri Horner poses for a VERY star-studded photo with Princess Eugenie, Naomi Campbell and Orlando... The Spice Girl, 50, posed with Princess Eugenie, Jack Brooksbank, Naomi Campbell and Orlando Bloom. Geri is married to Christian Horner, who is Team Principal of the Red Bull Formula One team. Sunday's final F1 race saw Max Verstappen end a dominant season by winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
REVEALED: Every record Max Verstappen broke during F1 world champion's history-making season The Red Bull driver won his third world championship title in 2023. He also broke his own record for most championship points in a single season. He became only the second driver ever to win three world championships by the age of 26, only after Sebastian Vettel.
Red Bull cop huge £6m F1 bill as Max Verstappen's success punished by FIA FIA regulations mean Formula 1 teams and drivers pay entry fees which rise depending on their success the previous season. Red Bull must pay £6,512 per point gained in 2023 on top of the flat entry fee of £542,774 for next season. The 860 points they earned this year means their 2024 entry fee is a whopping £6.14m.
Max Verstappen suffers blow as key player to his three successive title wins 'leaves role' Bradley Scanes will leave Red Bull at the start of the 2024 season. Verstappen and Scanes had worked together throughout all three of his title-winning campaigns. The 2024 F1 calendar will breach the 24-race mark for the first time in the sport's history.
George Russell caught mocking Max Verstappen with gesture as F1 champ quizzed on future George Russell finished on the podium at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver poked fun at his Red Bull rival after the race. Verstappen is the highest-paid driver on the grid, earning an estimated £40million a year with the Austrian manufacturer.
F1 fans spot key personalities missing from drivers' end of season meal Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were notable absentees from the drivers' end-of-year meal. A photo emerged online of the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc and George Russell together at a table. Fans joked that the pair weren't there because they'd "finished early"
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez among drivers absent from post-season meal 13 drivers on the F1 grid met up for the 2023 post-season meal in Abu Dhabi. Red Bull duo Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were both absent from the traditional end-of-season driver meal.
Sergio Perez issues statement after learning punishment for calling F1 stewards 'a joke' Sergio Perez issued a statement admitting that he 'owed the stewards more respect' in Abu Dhabi. The Red Bull driver was handed a five-second time penalty for a collision with McLaren's Lando Norris. Perez was left furious on the team radio during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, landing himself in hot water with the stewards.
Max Verstappen ally quits Red Bull in blow to F1 champion's 2024 preparations Bradley Scanes has worked with Max Verstappen since the start of 2020. He has helped the Dutchman to 46 race wins over the last four years. Scanes is set to leave Red Bull after the 2023 Formula 1 season.
Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and co make history for all the wrong reasons in Abu Dhabi For the first time since 1952, an F1 season has gone by without the British national anthem playing during the podium ceremony. Red Bull and Max Verstappen dominated the 2023 campaign. Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Lando Norris all finished on the podium on multiple occasions, but never on the top step.
Max Verstappen and his girlfriend Kelly Piquet share a victory kiss after he wins the F1 Abu Dhabi... The Belgium-Dutch native, 26, completed a record-breaking season after winning an incredible 19th win from 22 races at the action-packed Red Bull race. And to celebrate his astounding efforts, his model girlfriend, 34, was there to witness his triumph. The couple, who went public with their relationship on New Year's Day in 2021, looked happier than ever.
Max Verstappen appears to make his feelings clear on Lando Norris joining Red Bull McLaren driver Lando Norris had a Red Bull sticker placed on his back by Max Verstappen. The World Champion embraced Norris after winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday. Red Bull completed a one-two finish in the Drivers Championship this season, but with Sergio Perez now 33, the team are already looking ahead to their long-term replacement. Norris is currently contracted with McLaren through 2025.
Max Verstappen emotional as he says goodbye to dominant... Max Verstappen won his 19th race of the season in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The Red Bull driver became the first driver to lead 1,000 laps in a single season. The Dutchman has won 17 of the last 18 races and wrapped up his third successive world title.
Motor racing-Room for improvement for Red Bull? Rivals... Red Bull hope to defend their titles in 2024 with an even better car. Max Verstappen set a string of records including 10 wins in a row and 19 in total. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says there is a Mount Everest to climb in order to catch up with Red Bull.
Toto Wolff wrong about Red Bull as Lewis Hamilton's F1 fate is painfully clear Red Bull finished the 2023 F1 season with more than double the points gathered by any other team. Max Verstappen scored more points than Lewis Hamilton and George Russell combined. Red Bull created a car so fast that they could have not bothered fielding Sergio Perez at all and still won both titles at a canter.
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