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How Max Verstappen tried to compensate for feeling "like a turtle" against Mercedes in Italian GP

After Max Verstappen said on Saturday that the Red Bull car was made out of paper, the Dutchman managed to reach the most beautiful podium on the Formula 1 calendar a day later: the iconic podium hanging above Monza’s main straight. The race pace proved considerably better than V

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September 6, 2026
How Max Verstappen tried to compensate for feeling "like a turtle" against Mercedes in Italian GP

After Max Verstappen said on Saturday that the Red Bull car was made out of paper, the Dutchman managed to reach the most beautiful podium on the Formula 1 calendar a day later: the iconic podium hanging above Monza’s main straight. The race pace proved considerably better than Verstappen had thought possible after qualifying, although he stresses that the same problems were still ...Keep reading

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