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Formula 1: 'His legacy lives on', Red Bull chief Christian Horner pays tribute to Dieter Mateschitz
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Formula 1: 'His legacy lives on', Red Bull chief Christian Horner pays tribute to Dieter Mateschitz

Red Bull Racing founder and owner Mateschitz passed away aged 78 on Saturday, a day before Verstappen pulled off his 13th win of the season at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin and Red Bull Racing clinched their first driver's title in nine years.

Formula 1: Christian Horner slams 'hugely defamatory' claims of Red Bull exceeding 2021 cost cap
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Formula 1: Christian Horner slams 'hugely defamatory' claims of Red Bull exceeding 2021 cost cap

The FIA, which had introduced a budget cap of $145 million last season, backed Horner's statement, calling the paddock rumours "unsubstantiated".

Formula 1: Red Bull team principal Christian Horner calls for 'zero tolerance policy' towards abusive fans
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Formula 1: Red Bull team principal Christian Horner calls for 'zero tolerance policy' towards abusive fans

F1 is setting attendance records nearly every week but Austria spurred discussion on safety concerns and security measures that could be taken to discourage abusive behavior.

Formula 1: Max Verstappen commits future to Red Bull in bumper deal
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Formula 1: Max Verstappen commits future to Red Bull in bumper deal

The deal, reportedly worth up to £40million ($54 million) per season, will keep the Dutch driver with the team until the end of 2028.

Red Bull Formula 1 team clinches new $500M title sponsorship with Oracle
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Red Bull Formula 1 team clinches new $500M title sponsorship with Oracle

Financial details were not disclosed but a person familiar with the deal said it was worth around $100 million a year.

Formula 1 2021: Tensions boil in Qatar between Mercedes and Red Bull
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Formula 1 2021: Tensions boil in Qatar between Mercedes and Red Bull

The most dramatic Formula 1 title fight in at least a decade further intensified when Horner and Wolff traded barbs at the same time the FIA denied Mercedes' right to appeal last week's non-penalty on championship leader Max Verstappen.

Formula 1: Max Verstappen dominates Lewis Hamilton in Mexico Grand Prix practice
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Formula 1: Max Verstappen dominates Lewis Hamilton in Mexico Grand Prix practice

Red Bull's Sergio Perez, racing in front of his home fans at the spectacular Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, was fourth at 0.570sec behind his teammate.

Formula 1: Max Verstappen blasts 'stupid idiot' Lewis Hamilton in US GP practice
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Formula 1: Max Verstappen blasts 'stupid idiot' Lewis Hamilton in US GP practice

Verstappen complained on team radio that Hamilton was a "stupid idiot" and never seemed to recover his poise, ending the session eighth fastest.

Formula 1: Sergio Perez to replace Alexander Albon at Red Bull for 2021 season
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Formula 1: Sergio Perez to replace Alexander Albon at Red Bull for 2021 season

Perez, who was out of contract with Racing Point, will race alongside Max Verstappen for the Red Bull team in 2021.

Formula 1: Red Bull chief Christian Horner welcomes Ferrari's U-turn on engine freeze from 2022
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Formula 1: Red Bull chief Christian Horner welcomes Ferrari's U-turn on engine freeze from 2022

Horner said Ferrari’s decision was encouraging for F1 and everyone involved in the business end of the sport.

Formula 1 proposes record 23 races for 2021 season, including one in Saudi Arabia
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Formula 1 proposes record 23 races for 2021 season, including one in Saudi Arabia

The previous record for races in a season stands at 21. Twenty-two races were slated for 2020 but the pandemic reduced that to 17.

Formula 1 2020: Alex Albon given two-race ultimatum to save Red Bull seat
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Formula 1 2020: Alex Albon given two-race ultimatum to save Red Bull seat

Albon has struggled for consistency in his second year in Formula One with Red Bull after a mid-season switch from Toro Rosso last year, his rookie season.

Formula 1: Honda to withdraw from Formula One at end of 2021 season citing 'environmental initiatives'
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Formula 1: Honda to withdraw from Formula One at end of 2021 season citing 'environmental initiatives'

Honda is the engine supplier for the Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams. It had resumed competition in F1 in 2015.

Formula 1 2020: Max Verstappen relishes day of personal, family landmarks with Silverstone win
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Formula 1 2020: Max Verstappen relishes day of personal, family landmarks with Silverstone win

On a day of personal and family landmarks, Max Verstappen passed his father Jos as the Dutchman to have started most Formula One races and confirmed himself as the Netherlands most successful driver.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Formula 1 has 'perfect' chance to experiment in Austria
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner says Formula 1 has 'perfect' chance to experiment in Austria

Formula One has a perfect opportunity to experiment with back-to-back races in Austria in July but champions Mercedes are standing in the way, Red Bull boss Christian Horner said.

Formula 1: Renault's Daniel Ricciardo expects sport's return to be chaotic after lengthy delay caused by COVID-19
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Formula 1: Renault's Daniel Ricciardo expects sport's return to be chaotic after lengthy delay caused by COVID-19

Ricciardo, isolating in Perth since his home race in Melbourne was cancelled in March, has not driven his Renault since the last day of testing in Barcelona at the end of February

Formula 1: Ferrari insist they remain committed to F1 after reports of them planning to quit
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Formula 1: Ferrari insist they remain committed to F1 after reports of them planning to quit

Ferrari have said they remain committed to Formula One after reports that the sport’s oldest and most successful team could walk away if a proposed budget cap for 2021 was set too low.

Formula 1 will have to reduce number of personnel, media before beginning season behind closed doors
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Formula 1 will have to reduce number of personnel, media before beginning season behind closed doors

Formula One’s season has been stalled in the pits, with seven postponed races so far and organisers talking of a much-revised and reduced calendar possibly running into the New Year

Formula 1 2020: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton set sights on breaking records of Ferrari great Michael Schumacher
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Formula 1 2020: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton set sights on breaking records of Ferrari great Michael Schumacher

Formula One starts a new season in Australia next week with Lewis Hamilton chasing records that some once thought would last a lifetime.

Formula 1 2020: Red Bull boss Christian Horner backs 'coming man' Max Verstappen, says no need for Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel
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Formula 1 2020: Red Bull boss Christian Horner backs 'coming man' Max Verstappen, says no need for Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel boast 10 Formula One crowns between them but Red Bull have the 'coming man' in Max Verstappen and would say no to both, according to team boss Christian Horner.