Max Verstappen secured his 44th pole position with a scintillating lap in last Saturday's Jeddah qualifying, but a suboptimal start saw the reigning champion lose the lead... read more »
Max Verstappen news


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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Former Red Bull junior team chief Franz Tost has revealed a key moment for Max Verstappen's future with the main outfit. read more »
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Johnny Herbert believes McLaren's Oscar Piastri is capable of outwitting Max Verstappen, which will be crucial for a title challenge. read more »
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Guenther Steiner has defended Max Verstappen against the 'downsides' he brings to a team... read more »
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Andy Cowell has addressed speculation that Max Verstappen could be part of Aston Martin's driver line-up in F1 2026... read more »
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Could Max Verstappen reunite with Adrian Newey at Aston Martin? read more »
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Rumours on Max Verstappen and his Red Bull future have bubbled back up over recent weeks. read more »
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Max Verstappen is in no doubt that Rob Marshall's departure from Red Bull to McLaren has had a part in the teams' contrasting fortunes since the move in F1. The post... read more »
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Sky Sports F1 commentator David Croft has questioned whether Red Bull team principal Christian Horner is likely to stay with the outfit amid the opaque future of Max Verstappen. read more »
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Max Verstappen has been given a reason to celebrate, in a heartwarming off-track family announcement. read more »
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Red Bull have made a huge blunder on their website, involving four-time world champion Max Verstappen. read more »
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McLaren boss Andrea Stella sympathises with the Red Bull mechanics amid Max Verstappen's criticisms of the RB21 F1 car. The post McLaren boss sympathises with Red Bull... read more »
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Debate continues over the penalty that decided the outcome of the race in Jeddah. read more »
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Lando Norris argues that it's not just Max Verstappen enabling Red Bull to be a contender so far this season, but that the RB21 F1 car is "pretty damn good." The... read more »
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Max Verstappen has been linked to Mercedes amid question marks over his long-term future at Red Bull. read more »
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Red Bull have confirmed their course of action regarding the potential review of Max Verstappen's controversial penalty at last weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. read more »
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Will Max Verstappen stay or will he go? read more »
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Guenther Steiner: "If you make an armed robbery without bullets in your gun, is that mitigating or not?" read more »
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A Formula 1 boss believes Mercedes should think twice about signing Max Verstappen, should the Dutchman decide to depart Red Bull. read more »
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Williams boss James Vowles said there would be a "lot of downsides" to Mercedes signing Max Verstappen - and reckons that even though the four-time world champion is... read more »
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Johnny Herbert to Max Verstappen: "You have to be gracious in defeat sometimes." read more »
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A former Formula 1 team owner has issued his verdict on Max Verstappen's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix penalty, suggesting he should have been punished more harshly. read more »
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"Red Bull next year could be running where Williams is running." read more »
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McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella would rather see less of the "elbows out" racing seen between Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen in the F1 Saudi Arabian GP. The... read more »
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The first triple header of the season is done. James Allen gets into why Max Verstappen's Turn 1 incident with Oscar Piastri, ultimately decided the winner of the Saudi... read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
7th of December 2025
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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 | Lando Norris | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
