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Max Verstappen GT3 debut confirmed as Kimi Raikkonen wins title – RacingNews365 Review

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Max Verstappen's long-awaited competitive GT3 debut has been confirmed, and will take place this weekend at the Nordschleife.

After securing his Nordschleife racing license two weeks ago by taking part in a four-hour race with a scaled-back Porsche Cayman GT4 car, Verstappen will now put the official documentation use for the first time. 

READ MORE: Max Verstappen long-awaited competitive GT3 debut confirmed

Kimi Raikkonen tastes world championship success in post-F1 role

Kimi Raikkonen's Kawasaki Racing Team's Romain Febvre clinched the Motocross world championship in Australia last weekend, his first title as a team principal.

Raikkonen retired from F1 after the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix following a long career in which he claimed the 2007 drivers' title, which to this day remains Ferrari's last. 

READ MORE: Kimi Raikkonen tastes world championship success in post-F1 role

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Jacques Villeneuve insists McLaren make 'number one' decision as Max Verstappen looms

1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes McLaren can no longer afford to treat both drivers equally as Max Verstappen mounts his title comeback and must pick a "number one".

With Verstappen trailing Oscar Piastri by just 69 points following back-to-back victories, the pressure is increasing on McLaren to ensure one of its drivers wins the title.

READ MORE: Jacques Villeneuve insists McLaren make 'number one' decision as Max Verstappen looms

Charles Leclerc reveals major regret after unusual change

Charles Leclerc has revealed his regret at making an unusual change ahead of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The Ferrari driver entered the Baku City Circuit having claimed four consecutive pole positions at the venue, yet decided to completely change his set up approach. 

READ MORE: Charles Leclerc reveals major regret after unusual change

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Felipe Drugovich lands Andretti Formula E seat as F1 dream fades

Felipe Drugovich has landed a full-time seat in Formula E for the upcoming campaign, having been announced as Jake Dennis' team-mate at Andretti.

The Aston Martin reserve driver has failed to hold a full-time professional single-seater spot since becoming Formula 2 champion in 2022, but that has finally changed. 

READ MORE: Felipe Drugovich lands Andretti Formula E seat as F1 dream fades

Toto Wolff rejects Mercedes theory as F1 fight heats up

Toto Wolff has rejected the idea that Mercedes' best F1 result in seven races was simply down to the cold temperatures at the Azerbaijan GP.

The two-four result through George Russell and Kimi Antonelli was Mercedes' best since it secured a one-three finish at the Canadian GP in June, with the car performing better in colder conditions over a number of years.

READ MORE: Toto Wolff rejects Mercedes theory as F1 fight heats up

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Join RacingNews365's Ian Parkes, Sam Coop and Nick Golding, as they look back on the Azerbaijan Grand Prix! Oscar Piastri's shock Baku crashes are a major talking point, as is whether Max Verstappen has drawn himself back into the F1 title fight.

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