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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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George Russell has topped a wet-to-dry third practice from Max Verstappen at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, as both McLaren drivers hit trouble.Russell's late... read more »
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Max Verstappen says the fallout from his blunt comments about F1's inaugural Las Vegas GP taught him to be more cautious with what he says. The post Why Max Verstappen... read more »
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The FIA admits to having a "weakness" in the current rule-set as Red Bull defends its engine swap for Max Verstappen at F1 Brazil GP. The post The ‘weakness’ in F1... read more »
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A F1 driver may often be left feeling the villain of the piece in some contexts. Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen certainly have. The post Fernando Alonso explains mutual... read more »
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Red Bull has responded to McLaren's claim that the new engine fitted to Max Verstappen's car for the race compromised the budget cap regulations. read more »
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Red Bull says it has "no worries" about the controversial engine change made to Max Verstappen's RB21 ahead of the Brazil Grand Prix, despite McLaren raising... read more »
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Max Verstappen has revealed his intention to change his driver number in 2026 from his assigned number 33, should his late F1 title charge in the final races fall away. The... read more »
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Formula 1 is set for its final triple-header of the 2025 season with this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix where the drivers' title is still in the balance.Lando Norris... read more »
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Max Verstappen makes his thoughts on F1's racing guidelines clear. read more »
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Max Verstappen was left unsure of Red Bull's true pace after the opening two free practice sessions for Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix. The post Max Verstappen in... read more »
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Max Verstappen jokingly made clear that he would run Formula 1's racing guidelines through a shredder if it were up to him. Following Oscar Piastri's penalty in... read more »
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Max Verstappen has revealed the number he'd like to switch to if he's forced to give up the the champion's number 1 next year. read more »
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Max Verstappen has been left surprised by Oscar Piastri's sudden dip in form read more »
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"As far as I'm concerned, we justified to ourselves what we were going to do." read more »
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Championship leader Lando Norris finished sixth, while Oscar Piastri was eighth, with Max Verstappen in fourth. read more »
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc has led opening practice for Formula 1's Las Vegas Grand Prix, besting Alex Albon and the two Red Bulls.Leclerc's soft-tyre run pf... read more »
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Four-time champion Max Verstappen wants to change his career race number from 33 to 3 next year, assuming he does not win the championship. read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo has emerged as an impediment to Max Verstappen's desired F1 driver number, with the FIA rules potentially blocking the champion from making the change he... read more »
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Oscar Piastri's penalty at the Brazilian Grand Prix has been addressed by his F1 rival and reigning champion Max Verstappen. read more »
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Max Verstappen has claimed that Oscar Piastri's sudden slump in the 2025 season has been "bizarre" as he recognised he is reliant on luck to win the F1 title.... read more »
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McLaren may be dominating the drivers' championship in 2025, but the papaya F1 team have not impressed on their previous outings at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen is eyeing an F1 race number exchange for 2026. read more »
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Max Verstappen admits he needs "a lot of luck" to turn around the 2025 Formula 1 title fight in his favour, while also suggesting that the change in momentum in... read more »
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Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda has admitted he is "nervous" about his Formula 1 future as a final announcement of the team's 2026 driver line-up is still not... 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 | 423 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 421 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 410 |
| 4 | George Russell | 319 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 242 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 156 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 56 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 833 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 469 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 451 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 398 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 89 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 79 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 70 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |