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JUST IN: MAX VERSTAPPEN OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS AGE IS DESTROYING LEWIS HAMILTON’S SPEED AT FERRARI

Max Verstappen admits it "sucks" to see Lewis Hamilton struggle at Ferrari after a podium-less 2025 F1 season.

JUST IN: Max Verstappen officially confirms age is destroying Lewis Hamilton’s speed at Ferrari
Max Verstappen "hates" watching Lewis Hamilton’s career rot at Ferrari

Max Verstappen said it was tough watching Lewis Hamilton struggle in his first F1 season with Ferrari.

After over ten years with Mercedes, Hamilton switched to Ferrari for 2025, but the move hasn't paid off so far.

The seven-time world champ had his first season ever without a single podium finish.

Hamilton ended up 86 points behind his teammate, Charles Leclerc, in the SF-25. Ferrari wasn't very competitive, but the difference between the two drivers' results was still pretty obvious.

Hamilton also had a hard time in qualifying, ending the year with three straight Q1 exits. That's the worst he's done in qualifying since 2009.

The British racer often seemed sad during interviews, which made people wonder if he might retire.

But Hamilton has said that he's not planning to quit and that he'll keep racing, even though some people think he should leave F1.

Verstappen said he doesn't enjoy seeing Hamilton like this.

He told Viaplay, Well, to be very clear, it hasn't been a good season for him at Ferrari.

You can see it in everything, even on the radio during races. I have to say, it really sucks to see him like that.”

He continued, “For me, too, to be honest. I don’t like watching it.

I don’t know about him quitting, because I don’t think he's giving up. Lewis will still be around.”

Verstappen talked about the problems Hamilton is facing at Ferrari.

The Dutch driver also said that it's been hard for Hamilton to switch from Mercedes to Ferrari.

If you don’t feel confident or relaxed with the team, you can't be yourself, and that makes a difference, Verstappen said.

You leave a team that was like family at Mercedes, where you built your whole career.

Everyone benefited from that. Then, going a totally different way is not easy, especially when you're up against someone (Charles Leclerc) who's been there a while. It's really tough.

Verstappen thinks age is another thing that's tough for Hamilton.

And age is not going to help you. You're not going to get faster at that age, maybe not slower, but not faster. Charles is still improving, so that doesn't help either.

Hamilton will be 41 in January and has a contract with Ferrari for the next two seasons.

Verstappen thinks it would be hard for a driver who loves the sport as much as Hamilton does to just walk away.

"If this is your whole life, it's very hard to give it up," he finished.

LANDO NORRIS SINGLE: F1 CHAMPION CONFIRMS SPLIT FROM MAGUI CORCEIRO IN LEAKED VIDEO

F1 heartbreak: Analyse Lando Norris's split from Magui Corceiro, the "single man" leak, and their on-off relationship history.

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TikTok video captures Lando Norris confirming his breakup in Bahrain

Looks like Formula One world champion Lando Norris and his supermodel girlfriend, Magui Corceiro, have split up. The two started dating in 2023 and had a pretty on-and-off thing. She was right there with him when he won the title in Abu Dhabi – definitely an emotional night for both of them.

But now, it seems like it’s over. According to the Sun, a TikTok video caught Norris telling Carlos Sainz Jr that he’s “a single man". The audio’s not great, but you can hear Sainz asking if he and Magui are okay, and Lando just says, “No,” then adds that he’s single. This happened during pre-season testing in Bahrain while the drivers were getting their photos taken.

Magui, who’s also an actress from Portugal, used to date footballer Joao Felix before Lando. She and Norris broke up in 2024 and got back together, but it looks like they’ve called it quits again. People close to them say there’ve been signs for a while; things changed after Lando’s big championship win. The most obvious clue? Magui wasn’t at Lando’s big thank-you party in Bahrain, even though everyone else was there. Naturally, that got people talking.

Back in December, Magui broke down in tears after Norris won the world championship. She gave an interview to TV Guia, saying how happy they both were and how, in that moment, she forgot about the cameras. It all seemed pretty solid then.

Magui’s got a huge social following – around 800,000 fans on TikTok – and she’s done everything from acting in Portuguese dramas to modelling for brands like Intimissimi and Alo Yoga. She was even on Portugal’s Dancing with the Stars in 2020 and co-founded the eco swimwear brand Missus. She’s graced Vogue Portugal, too.

Norris himself talked about Magui in Vogue, saying they met a few years ago but only got together more recently. He called her “down to earth” and said he can just be himself around her. Apparently, he kept trying to get her into golf, but she hated it.

Neither of them has officially announced the breakup, but at this point, it looks like they’ve gone their separate ways.

DISASTER WARNING: OSCAR PIASTRI FEARS 2026 RACE STARTS COULD LEAD TO MULTI-CAR GRID ACCIDENTS

Oscar Piastri warns of chaos at the 2026 start! Discover why the new rules are a "recipe for disaster" and how McLaren found "warp speed."

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Piastri warns that clean launches now depend more on chance than skill

Oscar Piastri thinks there’s a lot of luck involved in getting a good start these days. Pre-season testing in Bahrain really made it clear that these new 2026 F1 rules have turned race starts into a much bigger headache.

He’s spoken up about this before, especially since so many teams and drivers are running into fresh problems under the new regs. The big one? F1 dropped the MGU-H from the engine formula, and suddenly, starts just aren’t as smooth. It’s a mess.

After last week’s first official test in Bahrain, Piastri didn’t sugarcoat it. He called the 2026 start a “recipe for disaster” because of how wildly different every driver’s launch is. Even the FIA and F1 noticed, so they decided to test out a longer starting procedure during the second test.

Here’s what they did: during the second test, they delayed the starting lights, giving drivers more time to spool up their turbos. Ferrari’s 2026 engine features a smaller turbo, allowing its drivers to maintain lower revs for longer periods. Others? They’re sitting there for up to ten seconds, just waiting.

Piastri says the new procedures and the extra week of testing in Bahrain helped a bit; things aren’t quite as all over the place now. But he’s honest: there’s still a ton of luck involved if you want to get a clean launch and avoid turbo lag or wheelspin.

Holding high revs to prime the turbo, now that the MGU-H is gone, is just one of the traps drivers can fall into. Piastri figures it’s going to take a while before all 22 drivers on the grid are nailing their starts every time.

He summed it up at the press conference in Bahrain: “Mine yesterday wasn’t so bad. I was last, but I also overtook four cars. There’s still a lot of luck involved, and we’re learning what makes a good start and what makes a bad one.

“There are a few pitfalls you can run into that cause problems. Managing the energy and the whole procedure – that’s one thing.

“The way we start is just totally different from last year. It’s trickier across the board. Some drivers are handling it; some just aren’t.”

On the other hand, McLaren looked like they were getting the hang of it by the last day of testing. Jolyon Palmer, watching from the sidelines, was impressed by Piastri’s practice start but even more blown away by Lando Norris.

Palmer thought McLaren had cracked the code. On Friday, Piastri shot off the line in the morning, but Norris outdid everyone in the final session. Palmer joked that Norris hit “warp speed".

He said on the F1 broadcast, “Warp speed, see you mate! That’s a brilliant start from Lando. McLaren is there. I’ve seen it all day. Oscar got a great start. In the pit lane, it looks good.

“I’d love to see that next to the Ferrari, honestly, because it’s really impressive. Their start is much better than Red Bull’s. I’d say it’s even better than Mercedes.”

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