{"id":295459,"date":"2023-11-04T17:54:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T17:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=295459"},"modified":"2023-11-04T17:54:27","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T17:54:27","slug":"max-verstappen-at-centre-of-ridiculous-paddock-rumours-ahead-of-brazilian-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/racing\/f1\/max-verstappen-at-centre-of-ridiculous-paddock-rumours-ahead-of-brazilian-gp\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen at centre of ridiculous paddock rumours ahead of Brazilian GP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/Max-Verstappen-Red-Bull-5049659.jpg?r=1699118439386\"><\/p>\n<p>Max Verstappen has become the latest driver to be caught up in wild rumours ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Red Bull star was asked about the possibility of driving the remaining couple of races for AlphaTauri ahead of the weekend\u2019s action.<\/p>\n<p>Verstappen is currently enjoying one of the most impressive seasons in F1 history with the three-time world champion heading into the final three Grands Prix of the season with an astonishing 251-point lead over team-mate Sergio Perez and a record-breaking 16 race wins to his name.<\/p>\n<p>With such an astounding points tally to his name, Verstappen has performed well enough that his total would give Red Bull a commanding lead at the top of the Constructors&#8217; Championship on his own. His team-mate, meanwhile, has been struggling to stay consistently in the points and is now just 20 points clear of Lewis Hamilton in the standings.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old has now been caught up in the whirlwind of crazy rumours floating around the paddock ahead of the Brazilian GP with some fleeting suggestions posing that Verstappen could swap places with Daniel Ricciardo in the AlphaTauri for the two upcoming races in Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive F1 news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>US Grand Prix result could be changed as F1 team lodge official objection[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This switch would give Red Bull the chance to assess Perez and Ricciardo in equal machinery as they look to make a decision about their immediate futures for the 2024 season. However, when asked about the idea, Verstappen was less than impressed.<\/p>\n<p>Posed the question of the switch by <em>Sky Sports F1<\/em>, Verstappen responded: \u201cLuckily, I didn\u2019t see them and I didn\u2019t read them.\u201d The Dutchman is looking to make it 19 wins from a possible 22 this season, demolishing the 15-win record he set last season.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> More F1&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Russell learns Brazilian GP fate after FIA probe into qualifying mishap[RUSSELL] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Brazilian GP scare as grandstand roof collapses after qualifying red flag[BRAZILIAN GP] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Verstappen bemoans &#8216;terrible&#8217; Brazilian GP quali lap as he shares Leclerc chat[VERSTAPPEN] <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &#038; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/73\/590x\/secondary\/Fernando-Alonso-Aston-Martin-5049661.jpg?r=1699118439540\"><\/p>\n<p>The link between Verstappen and AlphaTauri was one of many wild suggestions proposed after vague and teasing comments from paddock journalists stoked a late \u2018silly season\u2019 frenzy ahead of the trip to Interlagos, but by far the most prominent was the rumour that Fernando Alonso would be replacing Checo at Red Bull for the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p>Red Bull\u2019s hierarchy moved quickly to rubbish the rumours upon arriving in the Brazilian GP paddock, while Alonso was left furious with the journalists in question.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the speculation, he said: \u201cThese rumours are the normal paddock rumours from people that are just trying to make fun of it and gain some followers and this kind of thing, but I&#8217;m not into that game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/f1-autosport\/1831552\/Max-Verstappen-Brazilian-Grand-Prix-Red-Bull-F1-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Verstappen has become the latest driver to be caught up in wild rumours ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Red Bull star was asked about the possibility of driving the remaining couple of races for AlphaTauri ahead of the weekend\u2019s action. 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