Several Formula 1 team principals were "very surprised" to see McLaren make the costly decision not to pit under a lap seven safety car at the Qatar Grand Prix, which... 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 has weighed in on the internal dynamics at McLaren, as he fights both of their drivers for the F1 championship. read more »
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Red Bull's talks with Honda over an engine deal to retain its V6 turbo-hybrid powertrains for testing of previous cars running could present a lifeline for Yuki Tsunoda to... read more »
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McLaren boss Andrea Stella has revealed the team won't prioritise Lando Norris heading into the season finale in Abu Dhabi to ensure that it seals the F1 title. The post... read more »
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Max Verstappen recalled his realisation that victory in the F1 Qatar GP was a possibility amid McLaren's surprising strategy call. The post F1 rivals express surprise at... read more »
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Max Verstappen responds to Zak Brown's claim that he is like a horror movie character. read more »
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Red Bull Principal Strategy Engineer Hannah Schmitz explained there was scepticism on the pit wall about the race-winning decision to pit Max Verstappen under the Safety Car in... read more »
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Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen could be seen ditching his Red Bull entourage to pursue a chat with Toto Wolff during the weekend's Qatar Grand Prix. read more »
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Winning the 2025 Formula 1 title "doesn't really matter" to Max Verstappen, ahead of a three-way title decider in Abu Dhabi.The Red Bull driver took his seventh... read more »
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Relive the moment Max Verstappen celebrated with his team in Parc Ferme after winning the Qatar Grand Prix! For more F1® videos, visit: https://www.Formula1.com Visit our... read more »
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McLaren F1 star Lando Norris has blasted Max Verstappen for 'talking nonsense' amid the fight for the 2025 drivers' title. read more »
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Toto Wolff has described Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase as "brainless" after he suggested that Kimi Antonelli intentionally allowed Lando... read more »
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Lando Norris is favourite to win his maiden Formula 1 world title but Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri can steal the championship at this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi... read more »
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Picture the scene: It's the closing stages of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Max Verstappen is leading, George Russell is second, his Mercedes having proved very fast again in... read more »
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Today's post-race press conference with Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz. read more »
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Red Bull principal strategy engineer Hannah Schmitz has explained she overcame scepticism from her colleagues to pit Max Verstappen despite both McLarens staying out in Formula... read more »
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The final round of the 2025 F1 season will take place at next weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and after a vital victory in Qatar, Max Verstappen could still retain the... read more »
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Hear Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and the rest of the grid after the Qatar Grand Prix. For more F1® videos, visit: https://www.Formula1.com Visit our store:... read more »
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Max Verstappen has told Zak Brown to call him "Chucky" after the McLaren CEO likened the reigning champion's persistence in this year's title race to a... read more »
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McLaren boss Andrea Stella admitted that its strategy error in the F1 Qatar GP was "significantly penalising", having effectively gifted the race to Max Verstappen.... read more »
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The Qatar Grand Prix has proven that F1 needs a major shake up...and we're not talking about keeping the new tyre rule. read more »
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McLaren's call not to pit Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris during the safety car period gave Max Verstappen the chance to charge to Qatar Grand Prix victory and set up a... 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 |