George Russell takes an imposing pole position as Mercedes dominate a qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix in which Max Verstappen crashed. 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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George Russell kicks off 2026 F1 season with pole position at the Australian Grand Prix. read more »
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George Russell claimed a dominant pole position at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix as his team-mate Kimi Antonelli completed a front-row lockout for Mercedes. read more »
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George Russell dominated qualifying at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, setting the benchmark for the chasing field. The Briton dominated the session, taking advantage of... read more »
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George Russell took a dominant pole position at Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix, with nobody competitive enough to challenge Mercedes in Melbourne.Russell topped all... read more »
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Russell owned qualifying in Melbourne, but Verstappen’s session ended in the barrier. read more »
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Verstappen spun as he hit the brakes for Turn 1 midway through the Q1 session, spinning out and bouncing across the gravel and into the wall. read more »
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Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen crashed out of qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix after a shock start to the 2026 season. read more »
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Paul Monaghan admits Red Bull will be “kept busy” repairing Verstappen’s RB22 after his FP2 off... read more »
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Stefano Domenicali hits back after Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton criticised Formula 1’s 2026 regulations. read more »
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Max Verstappen damaged his Red Bull in an off during FP2 at the Australian Grand Prix read more »
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Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen has gone to hilarious lengths to prove his dedication to making Red Bull's new F1 car work for him under the new cycle of regulations. read more »
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Max Verstappen has again spoken out on the changes to Formula 1 following the new 2026 regulations, as well as the potential field order for the Australian Grand Prix. The... read more »
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Oscar Piastri sets the pace in Friday practice in Melbourne for McLaren. read more »
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Max Verstappen suffered a pit-lane issue, while world champion Lando Norris finished seventh read more »
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Oscar Piastri stole the show in FP2, a session was packed with pit issues and chaos for top drivers. read more »
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Ferrari's Charles Leclerc headed team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen to lead the first practice session of Formula 1's new era that starts at... read more »
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FP1 delivered drama already - Leclerc fastest in Ferrari 1-2 ahead of Verstappen, Norris’ session cut short. read more »
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Whether Max Verstappen will be driving in the legendary Nurburgring 24 Hours this year is a hot topic of debate. The course for that appearance had been set by the Nurburgring... read more »
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The new rules, Lando Norris' title defence, the George Russell-Max Verstappen dynamic and Aston Martin's unfolding nightmare set up an intriguing F1 season. read more »
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"It's a bit late for that," laughs Max Verstappen in response to the FIA's request for driver feedback on 2026 cars. read more »
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Max Verstappen doesn't believe much can be done now to address concerns over F1's new power units read more »
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Red Bull has caught the eye ahead of the new season. read more »
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Max Verstappen has savaged the FIA for requesting feedback on the 2026 technical regulations just days before lights out at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Concerns over... read more »
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Max Verstappen has said the limitations of Formula 1's new regulations were predictable from the outset, warning it is already "a bit late" to make changes to... read more »
Miami Grand Prix
3rd of May 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 | Kimi Antonelli | 72 |
| 2 | George Russell | 63 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 49 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 41 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 25 |
| 6 | Oscar Piastri | 21 |
| 7 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly | 15 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | 12 |
| 10 | Liam Lawson | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Mercedes | 135 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 90 |
| 3 | McLaren | 46 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 18 |
| 5 | Alpine | 16 |
| 6 | Red Bull Racing | 16 |
| 7 | Racing Bulls | 14 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |