While Max Verstappen was the nearest rival to McLaren in Australian GP qualifying, data shows the papaya cars had more in hand on Saturday. 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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Today's post-qualifying press conference with Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. read more »
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Join Filip Cleeren and Emily Selleck in the F1 paddock as they break down a dramatic first qualifying session of the 2025 Formula 1 season in Melbourne! McLaren dominates with... read more »
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Mercedes driver George Russell believes McLaren is so dominant it can already turn off development of its current Formula 1 car and move on to 2026.McLaren's Lando Norris... read more »
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Filip Cleeren and Emily Selleck review a hectic qualifying day in Melbourne as McLaren lock out the front row for the Australian Grand Prix.The pair review McLaren's... read more »
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Can Max Verstappen start his latest title defence with a win from third on the grid? read more »
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After struggling with setup issues through Australian Grand Prix practice, Max Verstappen was surprised by his Red Bull car's performance on Saturday as the Formula 1... read more »
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Max Verstappen has admitted he isn't expecting "miracles" in F1's Australian Grand Prix, despite Red Bull's "surprise" turnaround landing him... read more »
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Max Verstappen happy to take third on the grid in Australia following Red Bull turnaround. read more »
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Max Verstappen admitted to some surprise in finishing third in Formula 1 qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix, following Red Bull's turnaround in fortunes after a... read more »
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Lando Norris led Oscar Piastri in a McLaren 1-2 in qualifying for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen third and Lewis Hamilton down in eighth.In the... read more »
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Max Verstappen has spoken about a surprise call from McLaren boss Zak Brown to his management team read more »
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McLaren's Oscar Piastri topped a convoluted final practice for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix ahead of George Russell and Max Verstappen, where Oliver Bearman... read more »
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Top three covered by 0.081s, indeed top seven covered by 0.337s, as Bearman's Melbourne misery continues. read more »
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As the checkered flag fell on Free Practice 2 for the 2025 Australian Grand Prix, something looked amiss: Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen trailed both of the Racing Bulls... read more »
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Amidst ongoing issues with the RB21 and 0.6s off the pace, Max Verstappen's main hope this weekend is the intervention of the Weather Gods. read more »
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has revealed how the team's desire "to explore the market" in F1 extended to probing about Max Verstappen's contract situation at Red... read more »
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Max Verstappen's Formula 1 title defence is off to a less than ideal start with Red Bull at the Australian Grand Prix. The post Max Verstappen and Red Bull in disarray... read more »
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Max Verstappen has admitted that Red Bull's grip issues will be "hard to fix" at the Australian Grand Prix as the reigning four-time world champion prepares for... read more »
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Max Verstappen finished P7 in FP2, with both Red Bulls behind both sister Racing Bulls cars. read more »
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Toto Wolff has issued an update regarding his Mercedes team's pursuit of Red Bull F1 star Max Verstappen. read more »
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Red Bull is pinning its Australian Grand Prix hopes on Sunday's forecast rain and Max Verstappen's proven ability to drag maximum performance out of whatever car... read more »
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Liam Lawson's maiden grand prix weekend with Red Bull got off to a shaky start as he closed out Friday's second practice session 17th fastest and over half a second... read more »
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Lando Norris and Max Verstappen expressed concerns about their respective car's performance after Friday's running at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen assesses Red Bull's performance after Friday practice in Australia. 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 | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |
