Lando Norris attempted to play down McLaren's dominant-looking start to the Bahrain Grand Prix which left their rivals describing the pacesetters' Friday advantage as... 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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Max Verstappen and Christian Horner have conceded Red Bull has a huge deficit to McLaren at the F1 Bahrain GP. The post Max Verstappen concedes Red Bull has a ‘massive gap’ to... read more »
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Max Verstappen concerned about "big" gap separating Red Bull and McLaren. read more »
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"I wonder if Max's comments about if I'd been in that McLaren at Suzuka I would have sped away into the distance got into his skin." read more »
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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner fears McLaren is "a few tenths" too quick for any of its rivals in Bahrain, with a repeat of Max Verstappen's... read more »
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Max Verstappen's has been praised for landing a "direct hit" on his F1 rivals. read more »
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Red Bull junior Ayumu Iwasa will be replacing four-time champion Max Verstappen at the wheel of the RB21 during a grand prix practice session this weekend. read more »
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Max Verstappen opts for diplomacy as new footage suggests that the McLaren rear wing is still flexing. read more »
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Jos Verstappen has shared a post on social media which compared McLaren's rear wing in Japan to a 'monster'. read more »
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Flexi-wings remain a hot topic in F1 despite multiple interventions from the FIA. read more »
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The two drivers engage in a war of words as the championship battle between McLaren and Red Bull heats up. read more »
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Lando Norris has dismissed Max Verstappen's claim that he would be dominant in a McLaren, citing he would be "disappointed" if he tested the team's F1 car.... read more »
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Eagle-eyed observers on social media believe Kelly Piquet may have inadvertently revealed the gender of her new baby. read more »
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Although Max Verstappen chalked up a decisive victory over the McLarens at last week's Japanese Grand Prix, he believes the higher-degradation properties of the Bahrain... read more »
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After a full weekend in the RB21, Yuki Tsunoda admits that it is "incredible" how his teammate is able to deal with the car. read more »
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Lando Norris has admitted McLaren need to take more risks in certain scenarios after reviewing how they lost out to Max Verstappen at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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"It's incredible how he's able to cope with that kind of setup." read more »
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"We need to do better because like you said, Max is close behind and I am sure he's going to be behind and close behind for a long time." read more »
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Max Verstappen isn't thinking about whether a front wing flexibility clampdown will peg back F1 Constructors' standings leader McLaren beyond the Spanish GP. The post... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda says that he gravitated more towards Max Verstappen's set-up in his first Formula 1 weekend with Red Bull in Japan, and reckoned it was "incredible"... read more »
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"The championships that Max has won, except in 2023, were in a more fighting way than the last two eras of champions." read more »
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Isack Hadjar wants to test himself alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull "more than ever", having seen several of his F1 team-mates struggle in the hot seat. The post... read more »
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Isack Hadjar has not been put off by the struggles of Max Verstappen's Red Bull team-mates, insisting he wants to end up in a seat next to the reigning Formula 1 world... read more »
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McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has admitted Max Verstappen is "making the difference" in the early rounds of the 2025 F1 season to keep up with Lando Norris and... read more »
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Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will not be present on track for the first session of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend, as he is replaced in the RB21 by a Red... read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 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 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |