FIA president says F1 would miss Max Verstappen but ‘go ahead’ if the Red Bull driver walks away

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The President of Formula 1’s governing body said the sport would miss Max Verstappen if he follows through with his remarks about potentially retiring at the end of the season, but he added that F1 would move on if the Red Bull driver decides to walk away. “If he goes, we will miss him, but the sport will go ahead,” FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said Saturday at the Miami Grand Prix. “So many stars come and go — and teams. But the Formula 1 will always stay. FIA