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Formula 1 press conference host Tom Clarkson witnessed Max Verstappen enter the room “holding his left shoulder” as he later complained about the Imola bumps, something Clarkson has “never” heard from him in F1’s ground effect era.

Verstappen was able to claim a fifth win of the season at Imola, though he was forced to work extremely hard for it, having battled back from an underwhelming run through the practice sessions to claim pole, before holding off McLaren’s Lando Norris on Grand Prix Sunday to secure the victory.

Max Verstappen hurting from the Imola bumps

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Verstappen and Norris were joined by P3 finisher Charles Leclerc as the trio headed for the post-race press conference, hosted by Clarkson, who noticed that Verstappen was…

Weekly F1 Recap: Goodbye Gunther, FIA shuffle and more

Wesley Branton
January 14, 2024 @ 11:30 pm

Despite 2024 having just started, the headlines were flooded this week with the news of multiple departures at Haas and the FIA. Also, Mercedes will be experimenting with some new tech this season and some changes are coming the Monza Circuit, home of the Italian Grand Prix.

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Gunther Steiner, the long-time team principal of the Haas F1 Team, has left the team with immediate effect. Steiner, who is perhaps more well known for his…