{"id":181125,"date":"2025-09-30T23:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T23:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/181125\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T23:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T23:11:08","slug":"max-verstappen-hailed-for-unbelievable-achievement-as-mclaren-issued-priority-instruction-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/181125\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen hailed for ‘unbelievable’ achievement as McLaren issued priority instruction – RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Red Bull<\/a> adviser Helmut Marko has voiced support for Max Verstappen<\/a> exploring racing categories outside F1, following the Dutchman winning on debut in GT3 at the N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife.<\/p>\n

The four-time F1 drivers’ champion obtained his licence to race at the legendary circuit the weekend between his stunning victories in the Italian and Azerbaijan Grands Prix, with his first competitive start in GT3 coming between the F1 round in Baku and the upcoming trip to Singapore.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Red Bull defend ‘fanatical’ Max Verstappen after Nordschleife masterclass<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tMcLaren handed clear papaya rules advice as Max Verstappen threat intensifies<\/p>\n

Former Haas F1 team principal Guenther Steiner has advised McLaren to “change” its ‘papaya rules’ and prioritise one driver in the title fight due to the growing threat of Max Verstappen<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last season, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella imposed ‘papaya rules’ to ensure the squad achieved the best result possible in every grand prix, imposing clear instructions to both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: McLaren handed clear papaya rules advice as Max Verstappen threat intensifies<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tFelipe Drugovich wary of ‘bad influence’ risk with future F1 opportunities<\/p>\n

Felipe Drugovich does not want F1 to have a “bad influence” on his debut Formula E campaign, having signed with Andretti to partner Season 9 drivers’ champion Jake Dennis next year.<\/p>\n

The Brazilian driver is currently F1 reserve<\/a> driver for Aston Martin<\/a>, a role he has fulfilled since winning the F2 championship in 2022.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Felipe Drugovich wary of ‘bad influence’ risk with future F1 opportunities<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tCharles Leclerc fires major ‘DNA’ warning over potentially radical F1 shake-up<\/p>\n

Charles Leclerc has warned that the introduction of reversed grid<\/a>s to Sprint races would go against the “DNA” of F1.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For 2026, a total of six Sprint races have been allocated across the 24-race calendar, but there have been discussions about increasing the number to potentially 12, with a reversed grid element – akin to a standard FIA F2 or FIA F3 weekend.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Charles Leclerc fires major ‘DNA’ warning over potentially radical F1 shake-up<\/a><\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tLando Norris identifies major F1 ‘risk’ change key to title challenge<\/p>\n

Lando Norris believes his ‘risk management’ has steadily improved throughout the F1 season, after a number of costly errors in the opening rounds.<\/p>\n

In China, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, Norris made errors in qualifying<\/a> which left him down the field, including a crash in Jeddah as team-mate Oscar Piastri<\/a> romped to three wins, with Norris taking second, third, and fourth, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Lando Norris identifies major F1 ‘risk’ change key to title challenge<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen offers Yuki Tsunoda Red Bull hope after major change<\/p>\n

Max Verstappen believes a more stable set-up with Red Bull<\/a>‘s tricky RB21 F1 car could continue to yield major benefits for Yuki Tsunoda<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since being promoted from Racing Bulls ahead of the third race of the season, Tsunoda has struggled at the team. Before the last race in Baku, he had scored just nine points<\/a>, which included a seven-race drought.<\/p>\n

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