{"id":341879,"date":"2026-03-22T07:36:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T07:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/341879\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T07:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T07:36:21","slug":"max-verstappen-disqualified-as-racing-bulls-launch-new-f1-livery-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/341879\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen disqualified as Racing Bulls launch new F1 livery &#8211; RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Max Verstappen and his team-mates have been stripped of their Nordschleife NLS2 victory after being disqualified from the event.<\/p>\n<p>It was discovered that Verstappen&#8217;s team had used seven sets of tyres across the four-hour race, despite the legal maximum being six.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/breaking-max-verstappen-stripped-of-nordschleife-victory-after-disqualification\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Max Verstappen stripped of Nordschleife victory after disqualification<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRacing Bulls reveal stunning Japanese GP special livery<\/p>\n<p>Racing Bulls has revealed its special livery for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix, with its car taking on a significantly different look.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by Red Bull&#8217;s new Spring edition can of the energy drink, the livery was unveiled at Red Bull Tokyo Drift, an event celebrating Japanese car culture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/racing-bulls-reveal-stunning-japanese-gp-special-livery\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Racing Bulls reveal stunning Japanese GP special livery<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Racing-Bulls-livery.jpeg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tCarlos Sainz shifts Williams focus after early season pain<\/p>\n<p>Carlos Sainz has stated that he is putting added focus on taking \u201clittle wins\u201d as Williams endure a challenging start to the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Grove-based squad has long labelled the 2026 regulation change as an opportunity to make significant gains up the grid.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/carlos-sainz-shifts-williams-focus-after-early-season-pain\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Carlos Sainz shifts Williams focus after early season pain<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen hints at next Nordschleife race after crushing NLS2 win<\/p>\n<p>Max Verstappen has revealed that he could be racing at the Nordschleife again in as little as three weeks&#8217; time.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time champion won the NLS2 race around the famous German track on Saturday, sharing driving duties with Dani Juncadella and Jules Gounon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/max-verstappen-hints-at-next-nordschleife-race-after-crushing-nls2-win\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Max Verstappen hints at next Nordschleife race after crushing NLS2 win<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-21-at-1.02.17-PM.jpeg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 RacingNews365&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 RacingNews365<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tKimi Antonelli handed decisive verdict over F1 title chances<\/p>\n<p>F1 fans have reached a decisive verdict over Kimi Antonelli&#8217;s title chances in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian claimed his first grand prix victory in the Chinese GP in a dominant performance, the day after becoming the youngest-ever driver to take pole position, eclipsing Sebastian Vettel&#8217;s 18-year-old record from the 2008 Italian GP.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/kimi-antonelli-handed-decisive-verdict-over-f1-title-chances\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">READ MORE: Kimi Antonelli handed decisive verdict over F1 title chances<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tAudi &#8216;shock&#8217; 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