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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-28T10:40:01.000Z",
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    "Tiger Woods update as golf star released on bail after arrest following car crash",
    "Keely Hodgkinson aims dig at 'rattled' fans as emotional plea issued",
    "Thomas Tuchel and Harry Maguire angry at the same thing after England slump to Uruguay draw",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nMax Verstappen has raised fresh questions about his long-term commitment to Formula One, declaring himself \"beyond frustrated and upset\" whilst revealing he has \"personal stuff to figure out\".\n\nThe four-time world champion endured a difficult qualifying session at Suzuka ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix, managing only 11th position on the grid.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHis Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar outpaced the Dutchman, who was knocked out during Q2 at a circuit where he triumphed convincingly last season.\n\nVerstappen said: \"I am not even frustrated anymore. I am beyond that.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe four-time world champion added: \"I don’t know the right word in English for it. I don’t know what it is in Dutch either. I don’t know what to make of it to be honest.\n\n\"There are probably no words. I don’t get upset about it, and I don’t get frustrated by it anymore with what is going on.\n\n\"You know how I think about a lot of the stuff, and I don’t need to mention it again. So, there is a lot of stuff also, for me personally, to figure out.\"\n\nPressed on what he meant, Verstappen added: \"Life\".\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAsked to elaborate further, Verstappen added: “Life here.”\n\nVerstappen has repeatedly voiced his displeasure with F1's current regulations, likening them to Mario Kart, and stated before the 2026 campaign that he would quit if the rules failed to bring him enjoyment.\n\nThe 28-year-old's struggles continue following a sixth-place finish in Melbourne and an engine failure in China.\n\nMeanwhile, Mercedes secured their third consecutive front-row lockout, though it was the Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli who claimed pole position rather than championship leader George Russell.\n\n### LATEST SPORT NEWS\n\n\n\n\n  * Tiger Woods update as golf star released on bail after arrest following car crash\n  * Keely Hodgkinson aims dig at 'rattled' fans as emotional plea issued\n  * Thomas Tuchel and Harry Maguire angry at the same thing after England slump to Uruguay draw\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nRussell finished qualifying nearly three-tenths of a second behind his younger teammate, unable to match Antonelli's raw speed around the Japanese circuit.\n\nRussell said: \"The last two weekends it has gone wrong come qualifying, but the race is tomorrow and there's still a lot to play for.\"\n\nThe Briton maintains a slender four-point advantage over Antonelli in the drivers' standings heading into Sunday's race.\n\nBehind the Mercedes pair, McLaren's Oscar Piastri secured third on the grid, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc lining up fourth.\n\nLando Norris and Lewis Hamilton completed the top six in fifth and sixth positions, respectively.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nVerstappen appears to be looking at alternatives outside the sport, having competed in a four-hour endurance race at the Nurburgring last weekend with plans for further such events throughout the year.\n\nDespite his struggles, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff confirmed there are \"no discussions\" about offering the Dutchman an escape route from his current difficulties at Red Bull.\n\nSpeaking in Japan, Wolff acknowledged the impact of losing top talent: \"Every great one going is always a loss to the sport, but then the next one comes along.\"\n\nHe added: \"We are living in such a fast-paced environment that if someone says: 'I am not doing this anymore, I want to do something else', then there is an acknowledgement of what he has done, and the world moves on.\"\n\nVerstappen remains under contract with Red Bull until 2028.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Max Verstappen hints at F1 exit as Red Bull driver 'beyond frustrated’ in honest admission"
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