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F1 Review: Max Verstappen Cruises, Leads Red Bull to 1-2 Sweep in Belgian GP

Max Verstappen F1 Grand Prix of Belgium

Max Verstappen F1 Grand Prix of Belgium at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images)

Max Verstappen won the Belgian Grand Prix with seeming ease to start the summer break on a high note.

Slipstream Saturday: Miami’s Vice

F1 Grand Prix of Miami - Practice

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MAY 05: Nyck de Vries of Netherlands driving the (21) Scuderia AlphaTauri AT04 on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 05, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202305051043 // Usage for editorial use only //

F1’s Miami Grand Prix has 8 years left on its contract, but it needs to prove itself sooner than that.

F1 Review: Sergio Perez Steals the Show at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix

F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - APRIL 30: Race winner Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates after the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on April 30, 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202304300899 // Usage for editorial use only //

On a sunny, hot day in Baku, Sergio Perez turned up the heat on what looks like a burgeoning title race between him and his teammate and defending champion Max Verstappen.  Perez earned his second win of the season and the sixth of his career as he closed the gap to six points (Verstappen 93 …

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Sprint Slipstream Saturday: A New Adventure at Baku

F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan - Practice

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - JUNE 10: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Azerbaijan at Baku City Circuit on June 10, 2022 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202206100400 // Usage for editorial use only //

A spring weekend in Baku also features plenty of team changes as Formula 1 stables look for an edge in the 2023 season.

Max Verstappen Avoids the Drama in Australia

F1 Grand Prix of Australia MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing (second from left), Second placed Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes (L), Third placed Fernando Alonso of Spain and Aston Martin F1 Team (R) and Rob Marshall, the Chief Engineering Officer of Red Bull Racing (second from right) celebrate on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Australia at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on April 02, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool // SI202304020193 // Usage for editorial use only // F1, Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, podium

(Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool //

Max Verstappen strolled back to victory at the Australian Grand Prix two weeks after falling all the way to second place at the Saudi Arabian GP.