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Max Verstappen backed for early Red Bull exit as Lewis Hamilton retirement predicted - RacingNews365 Review

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Max Verstappen has been overwhelmingly backed by Formula 1 fans to quit Red Bull next year, ending his chances of breaking a Lewis Hamilton record with the Austrian outfit. 

Lewis Hamilton currently holds the record for most races with one team, having competed in 246 grands prix for Mercedes.

READ MORE: Max Verstappen overwhelmingly backed to quit Red Bull early

Lewis Hamilton tipped to debate bombshell F1 retirement after Ferrari woes

Guenther Steiner believes Lewis Hamilton could retire from F1 at the end of 2025 if he cannot solve his Ferrari woes.

Hamilton's move to the Scuderia has not panned out as hoped, with the seven-time champion yet to record a podium finish in a grand prix and cut a disconsolate figure during the Hungarian GP weekend.

READ MORE: Lewis Hamilton tipped to debate bombshell F1 retirement after Ferrari woes

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McLaren drivers handed clear F1 title warning: 'They're going to come together'

Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has warned Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris that they are "going to come together" whilst fighting for the drivers' title. 

With reigning world champion Max Verstappen having fallen 97 points adrift, it is expected to now be a straight fight for the title between the two McLaren drivers. 

READ MORE: McLaren drivers handed clear F1 title warning: 'They're going to come together'

Fernando Alonso rejects idea around Brad Pitt F1 film: 'I don't care what fans think'

Fernando Alonso says he does not "care too much" about what some F1 fans think, after the release of the Brad Pitt F1 film. 

Alonso is the oldest driver on the grid, having recently celebrated his 44th birthday, becoming the first driver since Graham Hill in 1975 to race beyond this milestone. 

READ MORE: Fernando Alonso rejects idea around Brad Pitt F1 film: 'I don't care what fans think'

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Mercedes detail Lewis Hamilton role as fresh Kimi Antonelli plan revealed

Mercedes believes Lewis Hamilton's vocal support for Kimi Antonelli is “entirely within character" as it revealed a fresh plan to aid the latter's tricky rookie season.

Italian protege Antonelli was picked as Hamilton's replacement at Mercedes after 12 seasons with the team, which yielded 84 race wins and six world drivers' titles, with Hamilton opting to join Ferrari for 2025.

READ MORE: Mercedes detail Lewis Hamilton role as fresh Kimi Antonelli plan revealed

F1 teams wary of major 'fear' over 2026 regulation change

A senior Haas F1 team member has suggested there is some “fear” across the grid over the potential for one team to eke out a large gap to the competition next year.

F1 will undergo a significant regulation change in 2026, with significant changes coming to both the aerodynamic and power units.

READ MORE: F1 teams wary of major 'fear' over 2026 regulation change

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Join RacingNews365's Ian Parkes, Sam Coop and Nick Golding, as they reflect on the first 14 rounds in this F1 summer break special! Red Bull's early driver change is looked back on, whilst calls from Bernie Ecclestone for Lewis Hamilton to retire are discussed.

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