Max Verstappen claimed his first pole position of the 2026 season for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, beating Lewis Hamilton by 0.298s in a closely watched Qualifying... read more »
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Max Verstappen
| Team | Red Bull Racing |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Podiums | 30 |
| Points | 930 |
| Grands Prix entered | 101 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x8) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 30/09/1997 |
| Place of birth | Hasselt, Belgium |
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Max Verstappen secured his first pole position of the 2026 Formula 1 season in Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, capping a major step forward for Red Bull at... read more »
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Max Verstappen believes Red Bull's recent development work has helped eliminate some of the weaknesses that had limited the car earlier in the 2026 Formula 1 season, with... read more »
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Take a lap around Sepang International Circuit and see where Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen gained and lost time against one another in the hunt for pole position. For more... read more »
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Max Verstappen has become the first non Mercedes driver to take pole in 2026, at a track where Mercedes themselves brought their biggest upgrade package of the year so far, so... read more »
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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar. read more »
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Even Lewis Hamilton fears Max Verstappen will be tough to beat in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. read more »
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It is less than a month since Max Verstappen qualified sixth at Monza and afterwards spoke about a Red Bull car "made of paper". Admittedly, that comment specifically... read more »
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Join Max Verstappen for a tour of the Sepang International Circuit as he secured his first pole position of 2026! For more F1® videos, visit: https://www.Formula1.com Visit our... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton says it will be important for Ferrari to focus on their own race for what is expected to be a challenging Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia but admits it would be... read more »
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Max Verstappen has spoken about his upcoming GT3 race with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi. read more »
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Jump aboard Max Verstappen's Red Bull RB22 for his pole position lap in Sepang - his first pole of 2026! For more F1® videos, visit: https://www.Formula1.com Visit our... read more »
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Max Verstappen has heralded his pole position at the F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia, Red Bull's maiden with its own in-house power unit in collaboration with Ford. The post Max... read more »
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For the first time in 2026, Max Verstappen takes top spot in Qualifying in 2026! For more F1® videos, visit: https://www.Formula1.com Visit our store:... read more »
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Max Verstappen has rated his chances of converting his first pole of F1 2026 into his first win of the season. read more »
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Max Verstappen claims his first pole of the year as Mercedes falters and doesn't understand why. read more »
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Max Verstappen returned to the top of the Formula 1 qualifying order in spectacular fashion on Saturday, securing pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. read more »
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Max Verstappen left Mercedes in shock during qualifying for the F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia, taking pole position while the Silver Arrows struggled for performance. The post Max... read more »
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Max Verstappen has taken his first Formula 1 pole position of 2026 with a barnstorming lap to take top spot for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The Dutchman had threatened... read more »
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Max Verstappen claimed Red Bull's first pole position of the season as he beat Lewis Hamilton in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. read more »
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Max Verstappen took his first pole of the 2026 Formula 1 campaign to deliver on his early weekend promise by dominating qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. The... read more »
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Max Verstappen takes his and Red Bull's first pole position of 2026 with an imperious performance in qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia ahead of... read more »
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Kimi Antonelli was fastest from Max Verstappen in final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to set up a Mercedes versus Red Bull fight for pole position. read more »
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Tyre degradation was the order of the day in free practice 1 and free practice 2, with the teams and drivers still getting used to the highly abrasive surface. Red Bull looks... read more »
United States Grand Prix
25th of October 2026
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 340 |
| 2 | George Russell | 238 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 229 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 221 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 215 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 201 |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | 138 |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 97 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 75 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 41 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 578 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 444 |
| 3 | McLaren | 339 |
| 4 | Red Bull Racing | 332 |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 100 |
| 6 | Alpine | 68 |
| 7 | Haas F1 Team | 30 |
| 8 | Audi | 23 |
| 9 | Williams | 12 |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 7 |