Formula 1
Red Bull Racing
P6 · 188 points
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Max Verstappen races in Formula 1 for Red Bull Racing. He won four consecutive world championships from 2021 to 2024. His first Grand Prix victory came in Barcelona in 2016, on his first race appearance for Red Bull Racing.
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Date of birth
- 30 September 1997
- World championships
- 4 · 2021–2024
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History and season statistics
Season history
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Race results
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| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time / gap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull Racing | +0.196s | 18 |
News about Max Verstappen
Verstappen reports nail in left-front tyre during disrupted Bahrain GP start
Max Verstappen told his engineer a nail was in his left-front tyre during the disrupted start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. He switched to a new set of intermediates during a neutralisation.
F1 analysis links Verstappen’s first 2026 win to Red Bull’s Baku upgrade
GPBeat reports that Formula 1’s post-race analysis links Red Bull’s Baku RB22 upgrade to Max Verstappen’s first win of 2026 at Sepang.
Villeneuve says Verstappen’s precision sets him apart from Antonelli
Jacques Villeneuve says Verstappen’s precision and ability to avoid mistakes could weigh in the title fight with Antonelli, though he considers the timing late in the season.
Verstappen reflects on father’s role after first 2026 win
GPBeat reports that Max Verstappen said his father Jos remains in the background despite not attending every race, after Verstappen’s first win of 2026 at Sepang. Verstappen also said Red Bull had kept working to fix the car’s issues; the victory was the first for Red Bull Ford Powertrains.
Verstappen wins Bahrain GP in Malaysia as Antonelli extends lead
Max Verstappen won the rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia by 2.307 seconds, earning his first victory of 2026 and the first Grand Prix win for Red Bull Ford Powertrains. Kimi Antonelli finished second and now leads George Russell by 84 points after the Mercedes driver retired, GPBeat reports.
Verstappen's Sepang wins in 2017 and 2026 set F1 record: nine years, three days apart
Max Verstappen's 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix win at Sepang came nine years and three days after his 2017 victory there, setting an all-time F1 record for the longest gap between wins at one circuit, according to RacingNews365. GPBeat also reports that the win will officially count as his third Bahrain Grand Prix victory, after his 2023 and 2024 wins.
Verstappen says engine-rev problems cost him power at Bahrain GP start
GPBeat reports that Max Verstappen struggled to get away when the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia started after a long red flag. He said engine-rev problems cost him a lot of power.
Verstappen’s Sepang wins were his first of the 2017 and 2026 F1 seasons
Max Verstappen’s Sepang wins in 2017 and 2026 were each his first victories of the Formula 1 season. GPBeat reports that he passed championship leader Lewis Hamilton for the lead in 2017, while in 2026 he lost places at the start before taking the lead back from Kimi Antonelli at the restart.
Verstappen reaches 72 wins with Red Bull, matching Schumacher’s Ferrari tally
Max Verstappen’s Sepang win lifted his Red Bull tally to 72, matching Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari total. Lewis Hamilton is the only driver with more wins for one constructor, with 84 for Mercedes.
Verstappen delivers first F1 win for Red Bull Ford Powertrains
Max Verstappen’s rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix win in Malaysia was the first F1 victory for Red Bull Ford Powertrains in its first season as a power-unit supplier, GPBeat reports.
Hamilton aims to stay with Verstappen as Sepang race brings tyre test
Lewis Hamilton says he will try to stay with Max Verstappen in the Sepang race, while warning that managing overheating tyres will be a different challenge from qualifying.
Jos Verstappen sees 2017 echoes in Red Bull’s approach
Jos Verstappen says Red Bull is working to address its car’s limitations for next season and listening to Max; he sees parallels with 2017.
Verstappen and Norris level on points after Malaysia race
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris each have 188 points after the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, three behind Charles Leclerc. Kimi Antonelli leads the championship with 320 points.
Hadjar says penalty cost him chance to challenge Verstappen and Hamilton
Isack Hadjar called his five-place penalty a major disappointment after qualifying third at Sepang. The FIA said it put him eighth on the grid; its race classification lists him fifth.
Verstappen delivers maiden F1 win for Red Bull Ford Powertrains at Sepang
Max Verstappen gave Red Bull Ford Powertrains its first Formula 1 win in the supplier’s first year, beating Kimi Antonelli by 2.307 seconds at Sepang. GPBeat recounts how Verstappen recovered after Antonelli and George Russell passed him at the start.
Vasseur: Ferrari not far from Verstappen on tyre choice before Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Before the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at Sepang, Fred Vasseur said Ferrari was not far from Max Verstappen specifically on tyre choice. He expected tyre wear, race pace and tyre management to matter more than a good starting position. [Source 1, Source 2]
Wolff warns Mercedes setbacks could make Verstappen a threat
Toto Wolff said Verstappen could become a threat if Mercedes continued to lose ground, while noting that the standings made that unlikely at the time. Verstappen later won in Malaysia after taking pole. [Sources 1, 2, 4]
Verstappen takes Sepang pole ahead of Hamilton
Max Verstappen qualified ahead of Lewis Hamilton at Sepang, putting the pair in that order at the front of qualifying for the first time since Abu Dhabi in 2021.
Verstappen dismisses heat complaints as Russell calls for cooling vests
Verstappen says drivers should train for racing in the heat, while Russell wants cooling vests made compulsory in high temperatures.
Verstappen left with one fresh hard-tyre set after Red Bull return
Red Bull returned an unused hard-tyre set after practice, leaving Max Verstappen with one fresh set for the race at Sepang.
Verstappen takes Red Bull’s first pole with its own engine
Verstappen topped every qualifying segment and says he is confident in his choices for the race, while Hamilton expects overtaking to be difficult.
Antonelli says Verstappen was too quick after fourth place in qualifying
The Mercedes driver says even a stronger final lap might only have lifted him to second or third after a disrupted qualifying session.
Verstappen targets first win of season after Sepang pole
Max Verstappen says he will try to turn his first pole position of the season into a win, after improvements to his Red Bull’s balance.
Mekies hails Red Bull gains but warns of race-pace test
After Verstappen’s pole, Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies credited recent development but warned that race pace and tyre wear remain Sunday’s test.