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The Algarve Detour: Inside Max Verstappen’s Costly Weekend in Portimão

A mid-race penalty strips the Dutchman of a GT World Challenge Europe triumph ahead of Formula 1’s return at Circuit of the Americas.

While the Formula 1 establishment took a collective breath before packing its freight for Austin, Max Verstappen chose his usual version of downtime: strapping into a…

For much of the weekend, the venture looked like yet another masterclass in Verstappen's relentless extracurricular calendar.

The story unraveled in the pit lane during the mid-race phase. A costly infringement brought down the hammer from race control, handing Verstappen a time penalty that shattered…

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A mid-race penalty strips the Dutchman of a GT World Challenge Europe triumph ahead of Formula 1’s return at Circuit of the Americas.

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