Verstappen’s victory in Sepang should serve as a warning to Red Bull’s rivals | Giles Richards

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Verstappen’s victory in Sepang should serve as a warning to Red Bull’s rivals | Giles RichardsWorldPing
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What happened

Improvements to the car are paying off as the team look to lay the groundwork for renewed success next season The importance for Max Verstappen of emerging triumphant from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia was writ large in the Dutchman’s pleasure a…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:28:12 UTC.

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Results, confirmed transfers and injury news change squads, competition odds and contract value, so this is the kind of sports story worth following rather than routine fixture chatter.

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