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As Red Bull seems poised to enter a new era of dominance in Formula One, the team honored Dietrich Mateschitz, who died Saturday, with a championship win.
AUSTIN — Amid the cowboy buzz of the Circuit of the Americas paddock hung a dark cloud at this year’s U.S. Grand Prix.
The atmosphere was tense as the cost cap breach saga dragged on, overshadowing Max Verstappen’s second straight world title that he won in Japan two weeks before. And while conversations are ongoing between Red Bull and the FIA about a possible settlement agreement, it hasn’t stopped rivals from voicing their opinions on the matter.