{"id":555460,"date":"2026-03-21T18:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T18:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/555460\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T18:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T18:42:11","slug":"f1-news-today-max-verstappen-left-laughing-as-mercedes-announce-new-team-principal-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/555460\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 News Today: Max Verstappen left laughing as Mercedes announce new team principal role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four-time F1 champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-drivers\/max-verstappen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Max Verstappen<\/a> has been left laughing among reporters after making a triumphant return to the iconic Nurburgring Nordschleife.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\nThe F1 star swapped his Red Bull for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-teams\/mercedes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mercedes<\/a>-AMG this weekend as he took to the Nurburgring for qualifying and the NLS2 race on Saturday, with his sheer enjoyment of racing proven by his stunning result.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\n\u27a1\ufe0f  <a title=\"READ MORE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gpfans.com\/en\/f1-news\/1079526\/max-verstappen-nurburgring-nls2-pole-position\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE<\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Mercedes F1 announce new team principal role in unique reshuffle<\/p>\n<p>\nMercedes F1 team have announced a restructure to their management team, creating a new role alongside Toto Wolff.&#13;<\/p>\n<p> Article continues under video<\/p>\n<p>\nWant to know what a deputy team principal is? 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