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Love in the fast lane! Max Verstappen is one of the biggest Formula 1 stars in the world, but off the track, his heart belongs to Kelly Piquet.

Formula 1: Drive To Survive is geared up for another season on Netflix.The hit series, which debuted on the streamer in 2018, offers F1 fans a behind-the-scenes look at life in the paddock and away from the track.READ MORE: The best UK streaming platforms – ranked!Season five of the docuseries is set to arrive this week, coinciding with the start of the F1 2023 calendar.This time, the show will cover the 2022 season as Max Verstappen topped the competition to clinch his second world title.The new season arrives on Netflix on Friday, February 24 and will be available to stream from 12am PT/3am ET in the US. For UK viewers, it will be available from 8am GMT.There will be 10 episodes in Formula 1: Drive to Survive season 5.

Clarkson’s Farm star Jeremy Clarkson has called Max Verstappen a “spoiled, entitled brat” in his latest column.The former Top Gear presenter’s scathing remarks come after Max refused to let teammate Sergio Perez pass even after he had already become world champion.Jeremy noted that at first Formula 1 fans were won over by the racing driver’s “exuberant style and his get-out-of-my-way yobbery” but that the tables have since turned.The presenter then went on to describe how the sports star had gone from “hero to zero” at lighting speed in his eyes.Max sparked controversy last year when he won against Lewis Hamilton in Abu Dhabi on what was viewed by some to be an error in judgement.However, he is nonetheless one of Formula 1’s biggest stars, with fans all over the world.“Despite the controversy, we were all thrilled when he won his first world championship. And even more thrilled when he won his second,” Jeremy admitted. “But then, during one brief radio message in the closing stages of last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, everyone suddenly decided that actually he was a b***ard.”Jeremy went on to describe how Max had been asked to slow down in order to let his teammate Sergio pass him by.Pointing out the star’s placement was irrelevant as he had already been named world champion at that point, Jeremy described the ask as “no big deal”. Therefore, the star was infuriated to see that Max refused the request, despite it being an important race for Sergio given that he has been battling for the runner-up position. Jeremy wrote: “Now, there was one time – in Monaco – when Sergio really didn’t help Max but there have been plenty of other occasions when he actively did.

McLaren chief Andreas Seidl believes Red Bull overspent on salaries and benefit packages after the energy drink giants were accused of breaking budget cap rules in 2021. The FIA are currently reviewing team's spending for last year and have insisted any breaches will be dealt with "according to the formal process set out in the regulations.

Mercedes star Lewis Hamilton received an apology from team prinicipal Toto Wolff after a strategy error robbed the Briton of a first race victory of the season at the Dutch Grand Prix. The seven-time champion unleashed a tirade of expletives at his team after being passed by Max Verstappen, and then team-mate George Russell and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, following the safety car restart before coming home in fourth. Hamilton's race engineer Peter Bennington apologised to Hamilton for the events that led to the Briton coming home in fourth place and promised to review the incidents later in the day.

LIVE – Updated at 11:10The Formula 1 season continues after its return in Belgium last week with this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort, with Max Verstappen holding a healthy 93-point lead in the World Championship with eight races to go. The Red Bull star stormed to victory at Spa-Francorchamps at the weekend, winning by a margin of 18 seconds to team-mate Sergio Perez despite starting in P14 due to an engine penalty; Carlos Sainz took the other podium spot as he held off George Russell late on, while Charles Leclerc finished sixth.

LIVE – Updated at 17:47Carlos Sainz will start Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix on pole, with first in qualifying Max Verstappen taking an engine penalty and starting from the back of the grid. Sergio Perez will start alongside the Ferrari on the front row having come home third, while Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton will occupy the second row in third and fourth respectively on Sunday, with George Russell and the impressive Alex Albon behind. Hamilton in particular could not believe the 1.

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@F1and @redbullracing are so happy to have in the sport.“Someone’s Mum needs to restrict his access to the internet & tidy his bedroom.” He furthered on the subject in a separate tweet, lashing out at Red Bull boss Christian Horner: “Good grief.

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Jeremy Clarkson, 62, has taken to Twitter to slam Ferrari in a fresh jibe as he tuned in to watch the Hungarian Grand Prix final today.

LIVE – Updated at 18:42The Formula One season has just one race left before the mid-season summer break with Sebastian Vettel’s retirement announcement top of the talking points heading into the Hungarian Grand Prix. The four-time world champion announced on Thursday that he will be retiring from F1 at the end of this season, with just 10 races left of a 16-year career which saw him win world titles at Red Bull from 2010-2013.

Lewis Hamilton has said he expects the rest of the season to be 'smooth sailing' for Max Verstappen after his French Grand Prix win. The Briton also expressed his disappointment for Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc after he crashed out from the lead during the middle stages of the race. Verstappen's win, coupled with Leclerc's crash, means the Red Bull star now sits 63 points clear at the top of the Driver's Championship.

LIVE – Updated at 18:05Max Verstappen capitalised after Charles Leclerc crashed out to win the French Grand Prix and extend his championship lead. Leclerc, who won last time out in Austria to boost his fleeting title hopes, looked to be in total control before he lost grip in his Ferrari through Turn 11 on lap 18 and crashed into the barrier ending his race. Lewis Hamilton threatened to challenge Verstappen for the victory in his 300th Formula One race but the Dutchman’s pace ultimately proved too strong as he coasted to maximum points at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Max Verstappen took a huge step towards retaining his world championship crown on Sunday afternoon at the French Grand Prix as he took victory after Charles Leclerc crashed out from the lead. The two title rivals sprinted off up the road and looked in a class of their own but it would not be the case that both would finish, with Leclerc making a mistake that could make challenging for the championship too much of a task to achieve this season now.

LIVE – Updated at 13:57Follow live F1 coverage as the French Grand Prix weekend kicks off with free practice sessions one and two at Circuit Paul Ricard. Charles Leclerc reignited his world championship hopes by racing to victory at the Austrian Grand Prix last time out as team-mate Carlos Sainz emerged unscathed from his Ferrari after it caught fire. Leclerc passed championship leader Max Verstappen three times to claim his first triumph since he took the chequered flag in Australia on April 10.

LIVE – Updated at 17:52Follow live F1 coverage as the French Grand Prix weekend kicks off with free practice sessions one and two at Circuit Paul Ricard. Charles Leclerc reignited his world championship hopes by racing to victory at the Austrian Grand Prix last time out as team-mate Carlos Sainz emerged unscathed from his Ferrari after it caught fire. Leclerc passed championship leader Max Verstappen three times to claim his first triumph since he took the chequered flag in Australia on April 10.

LIVE – Updated at 18:16Charles Leclerc reignited his world championship hopes by racing to victory at the Austrian Grand Prix last week as team-mate Carlos Sainz emerged unscathed from his Ferrari after it caught fire. Leclerc passed championship leader Max Verstappen three times to claim his first triumph since he took the chequered flag in Australia on April 10. Verstappen finished second after Sainz’s engine expired with 14 laps remaining.

Gordon Ramsay ripped into a red-faced Red Bull mechanic after he pulled out a questionable garage snack. The celebrity chef was a VIP guest at Silverstone on Saturday to watch the qualifying action.

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has told Good Morning Britain he would “still take a bullet” for Vladimir Putin, as well as suggesting Nelson Piquet’s comments about Lewis Hamilton were not meant as racist. Speaking to hosts Kate Garrarway and Ben Shepherd, Bernie showed his support behind both Putin and Piquet - in a very controversial appearance on the morning show. As well as showing his support for Putin, he also aired his disdain for Ukrainian President Zelensky.

Lewis Hamilton 'should be happy' after Nelson Piquet publicly apologised for using a racial slur when discussing the Brit's collision with Max Verstappen at Silverstone last year - and he says he's surprised by the Briton's response to Piquet's comments. Hamilton, an avid campaigner for racial equality, spoke out passionately on social media regarding the need to 'change the mindset' after footage emerged of the three-time world champion using a Portuguese term that can be translated as the N-word. Hamilton and Verstappen came together at the British Grand Prix last year, causing a collision that sent the Dutchman careering into the barriers before being whisked off to hospital for precautionary checks.