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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen agrees with Adrian Newey that there is an inherent media bias in the United Kingdom.

In a recent appearance on the High Performance podcast, Newey - who was announced as a part of Aston Martin’s team from 2025 onwards ahead of the race in Baku - suggested that Sky Sports and other portions of the British media have a bias against Verstappen and other non-British drivers.

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Max Verstappen has won three F1 world titles with Red Bull but has been linked with a reunion with Adrian Newey at Aston Martin.

Verstappen, under contract at Red Bull until 2028, has won the last three world championships in a Newey-designed car.

After his seismic departure from the Milton Keynes-based outfit was announced back in May, it was also revealed that Newey would still be contracted with the team throughout 2025