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VERSTAPPEN FACES TEST AT HOME RACE
The Straits Times
|August 22, 2024
With rivals closing the gap, Dutchman hopes to be fighting’ to end dismal streak
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It is uncommon that Formula One fans do not see Max Verstappen on the top of the podium for consecutive races, but that is exactly what is happening to the three-time world champion this season.
Mercedes have won three of the last four grands prix and Red Bull's Verstappen, who still leads McLaren's Lando Norris in the drivers' championship by 78 points with 10 rounds remaining, has not won since Spain in June.
In fact, he has had only one podium appearance since his triumph in Barcelona, finishing runner-up to Lewis Hamilton at the British Grand Prix in July.
The 26-year-old has won every Dutch Grand Prix from pole position since his home race returned to the Formula One calendar in 2021, although he faces a tough test this weekend because of his poor form.
Zandvoort has become a seaside party for Verstappen's revved-up Orange Army, but this time he is on his longest losing streak - four - in four years.
This story is from the August 22, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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