F1’s Latest Rumours, Talk: Max Verstappen to Red Bull, Kimi Raikkonen and More

Max Verstappen's rapid rise through the ranks of Formula One continued on Thursday morning when the teenager was promoted to Red Bull Racing. Little more than a year after making his grand prix debut at the age of 17, Verstappen will represent the four-time world champions from next weekend's Spanish Grand Prix after Red Bull decided to punish Daniil Kvyat for his Russian GP crimes by sending the 22-year-old back to Scuderia Toro Rosso. Verstappen's graduation to Red Bull is likely to be good news for Kimi Raikkonen, who has already seen off one of the prime candidates for his seat at Ferrari. After clinging onto his place in F1 at the end of an inconsistent 2015 campaign, this season was expected to be the 2007 world champion's last in the...

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