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https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SI202602115929-172x97.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SI202602115929-200x112.jpg 200w\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__row proxima\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__tag tag tag--group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>F1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"article-item__title article-item__title--cropped sanomat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVerstappen&#8217;s brutal takedown handed F1 a big headache for the new era\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"article-item__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>F1&#8217;s biggest star Max Verstappen says the new 2026 cars are &#8220;anti-racing&#8221;, creating somewhat of a PR nightmare for the championship<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div 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