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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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In a surprise twist of events, it’s a Sprint Pole for Lewis Hamilton, the oldest pole winner of any F1 format since Nigel Mansell in 1994. Alex Kalinauckas and Ronald Vording... read more »
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Oscar Piastri will line up P3 behind Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen for the Chinese GP Sprint. read more »
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Watch Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen's ghost car comparison from F1 Sprint qualifying in Shanghai. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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Max Verstappen believes Red Bull shouldn't have had the pace to secure a front row spot for the F1 Chinese GP Sprint race. The post Max Verstappen: Red Bull shouldn’t be... read more »
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Max Verstappen's verdict to securing a front-row start for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race. read more »
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The rolling cheers were the first clue. Reverberating as if sprint qualifying for Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix was taking place within a leisure centre swimming pool -... read more »
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Max Verstappen was as surprised as anyone to have ended up on the front row for the Sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix... read more »
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Reigning champion Max Verstappen said he could be tempted to race in Formula 1 for longer if the sport returned to V10 engines powered by sustainable fuels in 2030, with... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton announced his arrival at Ferrari by taking pole position for the Formula 1 sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix and is joined on the front row by old foe Max... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton set a new lap record at the Shanghai International Circuit as he claimed Sprint Race pole position for Ferrari. Hamilton moved to the front with a time of... read more »
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Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton has qualified on pole position for the Sprint race at the 2025 F1 Chinese Grand Prix, edging out Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The post F1 2025... read more »
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It is going to be Lewis Hamilton v Max Verstappen off the line in the Sprint in China. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for his first sprint race with Ferrari after he beat Max Verstappen to the fastest time in Friday's sprint qualifying session at the... read more »
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Liam Lawson has been eliminated from the first part of sprint qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race. read more »
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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has shared his concerns regarding the team's world championship ambitions. read more »
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An uncharacteristic crash for reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has been revealed during an online gaming session ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
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We hear from the likes of Carlos Sainz, Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and other members of the grid as they look ahead to the race in Shanghai. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Max Verstappen has admitted McLaren is "quite far ahead" of the struggling Red Bull Racing team in F1 2025. read more »
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After Lewis Hamilton spoke of the "abuse" Max Verstappen has given GP Lambiase over team radio, Red Bull appeared to respond in their own way. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton: "The conversations that Max has had with his engineer over the years and the abuse that the poor guy has taken"... read more »
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Max Verstappen claims it's "impossible" to quantify whether McLaren's 2025 advantage outweighs the one Red Bull had with its 2023 F 1 machine. The post Max... 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 |