Max Verstappen claimed "people can't handle the truth" as he remained tight-lipped over his penalty in the F1 Saudi Arabian GP. The post Max Verstappen claims... 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 explains why he refused to go into detail about his penalty in Saudi Arabia. read more »
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Oscar Piastri has emerged as the new leader in the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship. read more »
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Red Bull believe Max Verstappen's penalty in Saudi Arabia was wrong - but are not set to appeal. read more »
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The 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix was arguably decided by the lap one incident between Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri, which prompted a controversial penalty for the Red Bull... read more »
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Max Verstappen was hit with a five-second time penalty at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix... read more »
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Mark Mann-Bryans and Filip Cleeren wrap-up their coverage of the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with reviewing a race that started with a controversial Lap 1 flashpoint. The... read more »
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner ruled out protesting the stewards' verdict that cost Max Verstappen the win at the F1 Saudi Arabian GP. The post Why Red Bull didn’t protest... read more »
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Max Verstappen echoes Jack Nicholson over first corner penalty, as he declares: "People can't handle the full truth!" read more »
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Oscar Piastri opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the drivers' championship with his third victory of the Formula 1 season, but perhaps McLaren's advantage is... read more »
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Max Verstappen was hit with a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage versus Oscar Piastri in Jeddah. read more »
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After a close battle with reigning champion Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, his third win from the five Grands Prix this year.... read more »
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After a five-second penalty for Max Verstappen for his incident with race winner Oscar Piastri at the start of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Red Bull motorsport advisor Dr... read more »
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The FIA have confirmed that a number of drivers had laps deleted during the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, including Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. read more »
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The stewards have claimed that reigning world champion Max Verstappen could have received a harsher penalty, but the fact that the incident happened on the opening lap served... read more »
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Oscar Piastri won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix with Max Verstappen second and Charles Leclerc third. read more »
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Max Verstappen would not discuss the penalty he was given in Saudi Arabia for fear of getting into trouble, writes Andrew Benson. read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. read more »
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Listen to the reactions from new championship leader Oscar Piastri, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and the rest of the grid after the race in Jeddah. For more F1® videos,... read more »
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The Australian believes the right verdict was handed out after he took home the win. read more »
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Max Verstappen refused to offer his opinion on the decisive first corner incident that cost him victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, saying "people can't handle... read more »
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Max Verstappen has claimed people not being able to "handle the full truth" was part of the reason he couldn't explain his discontent at receiving a crucial... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda and Pierre Gasly have both refused to accept the blame for causing a race-ending crash for each driver in the 2025 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand... read more »
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Oscar Piastri pinpoints race-defining moment in statement F1 victory over Max Verstappen. read more »
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Max Verstappen refused to talk about the first-lap incident that cost him a shot at winning the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - claiming he could end up in hot water with the FIA... 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 |
