3
Championship
4th
2026 season
Points
221
Wins
2
+1 sprint
Podiums
9
Pole positions
2
Best finish
1st
17 starts
Max Emilian Verstappen is a Dutch driver, born in Hasselt, Belgium, to former Formula 1 racer Jos Verstappen and kart racer Sophie Kumpen. After just one year of single-seater racing he made his debut with Toro Rosso at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, aged 17, the youngest starter in the sport's history. A year later he won on his Red Bull debut in Spain to become Formula 1's youngest race winner.
Verstappen won four consecutive world titles from 2021 to 2024, the first after a season-long duel with Lewis Hamilton, and in 2023 set records for the most wins in a season (19) and the most in a row (10). He won eight more races in 2025 and finished just two points short of a fifth crown, and has driven for Red Bull Racing since 2016.
Junior career: 2013 KZ karting world champion; 10 wins in the 2014 FIA F3 European Championship
| Round | Grand Prix | Grid | Finish | Sprint | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australian GP | 20 | 6 | 8 | |
| 2 |  Chinese GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | |
| 3 |  Japanese GP | 11 | 8 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Miami GP | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| 5 |  Canadian GP | 6 | 3 | 17 | |
| 6 |  Monaco GP | 2 | DNF | 0 | |
| 7 |  Barcelona GP | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 8 |  Austrian GP | 5 | 2 | 18 | |
| 9 |  British GP | 7 | 20 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Belgian GP | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| 11 |  Hungarian GP | 4 | 2 | 18 | |
| 12 |  Dutch GP | 7 | DNF | 3 | |
| 13 |  Italian GP | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 14 | Spanish GP | 3 | 2 | 18 | |
| 15 |  Azerbaijan GP | 8 | 2 | 18 | |
| 16 |  Bahrain GP in Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| 17 |  Singapore GP | 1 | 1 | 33 |
Pierre Waché has explained why Max Verstappen's RB22 has suffered from degradation, revealing how aero wear, mechanical grip and suspension issues are linked...
Ferrari has reacted to Red Bull being declared the 'team to beat' in certain quarters in the paddock.
"Yeah, I'll become like Robocop. Yeah, crazy."
Formula E chief executive Jeff Dodds has said that he'd still love to see Max Verstappen drive the new Gen4 car, the most powerful yet used in the championship. He hasn't yet discussed it with the four-time Formula 1 champion…
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has backed Isack Hadjar to eventually succeed him at Red Bull. Hadjar joined Red Bull alongside Verstappen at the start of 2026 after impressing in his rookie season with sister outfit…
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