Formula 1 has picked off in Shanghai where it left off in Melbourne - with McLaren's rivals wondering just how far they are behind the championship's leading car.The... read more »
Max Verstappen news


Max Verstappen
| Team | Red Bull Racing |
|---|---|
| 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 admits McLaren looks good across the board in 2025 as the reigning world champion believes Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes will trade blows in the battle for best... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton labelled the radio exchanges Max Verstappen has "far worse" than the communication troubles he had with Ferrari in the F1 Australian Grand Prix. The... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has hit back at media making too much of his radio exchanges with his new Ferrari race engineer during his Scuderia debut in Australia, suggesting "far... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton snaps back at what he believes is exaggerated focus on his radio exchanges with his new Ferrari race engineer. read more »
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Red Bull may have to look for a replacement for Max Verstappen during the 2025 Formula 1 season, with the team presented with a variety of candidates. read more »
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Defending Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has revealed one of his main concerns ahead of the arrival of his new baby later this year. read more »
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Max Verstappen has been handed a date for when he could potentially leave Red Bull and join Mercedes, by rival Formula 1 boss Zak Brown. read more »
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Lando Norris tamed the chaos in Melbourne to win the opening round of the F1 season. In doing so, he put down a marker for his team-mate Oscar Piastri, his rival Max... read more »
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Save of the century? read more »
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Lando Norris has bemoaned the Netflix fly-on-the-wall Formula 1 series, Drive to Survive, saying the show's depiction of his rivalry with Max Verstappen as... read more »
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McLaren CEO Zak Brown has predicted that reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen will decide to leave Red Bull to move to Mercedes for the 2026 campaign. The post Zak Brown tips... read more »
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McLaren boss Zak Brown has predicted Max Verstappen will make a huge F1 move ahead of 2026. read more »
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Max Verstappen has admitted Red Bull has "a lot of work to do" to be in contention to win races in the 2025 F1 season based on the team's deficit to McLaren. The... read more »
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Zak Brown on Max Verstappen: "Oh I think he'll leave at the end of this year." read more »
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Liam Lawson has given short shrift to the idea that he should be beating Max Verstappen from the off at Red Bull. read more »
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Every F1 driver needs to be on their best behaviour throughout the season, as a race ban awaits them if they pick up too many penalty points... read more »
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Damon Hill has been a vocal critic of Max Verstappen. read more »
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On the latest episode of Motorsport Speak - the podcast brought to you by Motorsport Week and Motorsport Monday - Dan Lawrence and Taylor Powling discuss the 2025 Formula 1... read more »
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Max Verstappen has already been handed the first advantage of the 2025 F1 season, despite losing out to Lando Norris in the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen was the only driver able to keep anywhere close to the McLarens in Melbourne. read more »
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On the latest episode of Motorsport Speak - the podcast brought to you by MotorsportWeek and MotorsportMonday - Dan Lawrence and Taylor Powling discuss the 2025 Formula 1... read more »
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Max Verstappen was in fine form ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®: https://www.instagram.com/F1... read more »
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Enjoy our first Cooldown Room of the 2025 season with Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and George Russell. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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Teammates fighting in the fastest car, chased by a champion and challenged by changing weather conditions. The 2025 Formula 1 season is off to an incredible start. Tom Clarkson... 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 |
