Max Verstappen did something really special to take pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix but he faces a challenge to keep the McLarens behind. 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 says he "won't make it easy" for Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix as rain threatens Suzuka. read more »
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Max Verstappen comes from nowhere to set a new track record on his way to pole position for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix! For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com... read more »
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Max Verstappen described his pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix as "very unexpected" after he defied the odds to beat the two McLaren drivers to the fastest... read more »
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Ride onboard with Max Verstappen as he sets a new track record on his way to pole position for the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix! For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com... read more »
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Lando Norris insists he is much happier with his McLaren Formula 1 car than he was in China - despite being beaten to Japanese Grand Prix pole by Max Verstappen.The current... read more »
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Fernando Alonso was left in awe watching Max Verstppen's "magical" pole position lap at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen has said Red Bull has not fixed its troublesome Formula 1 car despite taking a stunning Japanese Grand Prix pole that he called one of his finest career laps.The... read more »
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Lando Norris admitted that his final lap in qualifying for the F1 Japanese GP "was just not enough" to beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole. The post Lando... read more »
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Max Verstappen has warned that the issues with Red Bull's F1 car have not been resolved, despite taking a "special" pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix. The... read more »
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Verstappen may have stunned the onlookers in qualifying, but Piastri wasn't as shocked as everyone else. read more »
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Christian Horner hails Max Verstappen's stunning qualifying lap at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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It isn't only the grass that's on fire at Suzuka, as, against all odds, Max Verstappen edges out the McLaren pair to claim Japanese Grand Prix pole by 0.012s read more »
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Max Verstappen is one of two Formula 1 drivers to be handed an official warning following the final practice session at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday. read more »
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Max Verstappen produced a major upset to snatch pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix from McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. read more »
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Having struggled for pace throughout the practice sessions, Max Verstappen bounced back in qualifying to take a surprise pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix.... read more »
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Max Verstappen stormed to a surprise pole position at the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix as the reigning world champion beat both McLarens to top spot.Lando Norris and Oscar... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen delivered an astonishing lap at the death to pip the two McLaren drivers to a surprise pole position at the F1 Japanese Grand Prix. The post Max... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen took a surprise pole position for the F1 Japanese GP at Suzuka ahead of the two McLarens. The post F1 2025 Japanese Grand Prix – Qualifying... read more »
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Max Verstappen stole pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix from McLaren's Lando Norris with a remarkable lap of the Suzuka circuit on Saturday. read more »
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Lando Norris put McLaren top of the timesheets in third practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday with a sizzling lap of one minute 27.965 seconds that bettered Max... read more »
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Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is one of two drivers under investigation at the Japanese Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen was in fine form during his press duties in Japan. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: https://www.instagram.com/F1... read more »
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"I think the people at Racing Bulls were a bit surprised themselves by the good car they've built this year," Max Verstappen told reporters on Thursday at the... 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 |