Oscar Piastri secured a dominant win during Saturday's sprint at the Qatar Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen was dealt a major blow to his F1 title chances. 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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Oscar Piastri took a pole-to-flag victory in the sprint race for the Qatar Grand Prix, with championship rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen finishing third and fourth. read more »
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EARLY REPORT: McLaren F1 team were put under pressure early on in Saturday's sprint race by reigning champion Max Verstappen. read more »
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McLaren boss Zak Brown this week referred to Formula 1 title hopeful Max Verstappen as the man in horror films who just cannot be shifted during his appearance on The Sports... read more »
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Max Verstappen responds to Oscar Piastri's claim that McLaren asked him to support his teammate in the remaining races. read more »
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Max Verstappen reckons his Spanish Grand Prix clash will not be the reason he misses out on the 2025 Formula 1 world championship should a McLaren driver claim it. The Red Bull... read more »
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Max Verstappen delivers verdict on Adrian Newey taking over as Aston Martin's F1 team principal. read more »
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The varying fates of the championship contenders dominated the headlines after qualifying for the Formula 1 sprint in Qatar as Oscar Piastri annexed pole while Lando Norris... read more »
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Max Verstappen gives his view on Lewis Hamilton's difficult first season at Ferrari read more »
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Max Verstappen was furious with one of his F1 rivals at the Qatar Grand Prix, calling them a 'blind idiot'. read more »
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Max Verstappen has revealed that he and former F1 boss Christian Horner are still in close contact. read more »
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McLaren chief executive Zak Brown says his team must ignore the "horror movie" character Max Verstappen as the Red Bull driver remains a serious threat in the F1... read more »
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Reigning world champion Max Verstappen fears Saturday's sprint race in Qatar will be about "trying to survive" after going with the wrong set-up direction on his... read more »
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Max Verstappen has warned that his time in F1 could be shorter than many expect, once again claiming that he might not even make it to the end of his current contract. read more »
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Oscar Piastri snapped a poor run of form with pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix sprint race, with Formula 1 title rivals Lando Norris third and Max Verstappen sixth.The... read more »
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Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will both be in damage limitation mode for Saturday's sprint after Oscar Piastri's surprising pole position added another unexpected... read more »
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"It will be more about just trying to survive I guess and make some changes going into qualifying." read more »
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Max Verstappen was left frustrated with his Red Bull in qualifying for the F1 Qatar GP Sprint, complaining the car was "bouncing around like an idiot". The post Max... read more »
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Yuki Tsunoda says he can "feel more confidence" in his Red Bull Formula 1 car after beating team-mate Max Verstappen to fifth in Qatar Grand Prix sprint... read more »
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Oscar Piastri gets his Qatar weekend off to the perfect start, claiming pole for the Sprint, while teammate Lando Norris is third and Max Verstappen struggles to sixth. read more »
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Oscar Piastri declared "it's good to be back" after taking his first pole position of any kind since late August for Saturday's sprint race, as championship... read more »
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Oscar Piastri claimed pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix Sprint as his title rivals Lando Norris and Max Verstappen had to settle for third and sixth, respectively. read more »
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Oscar Piastri will line up for F1's Qatar GP Sprint in pole position, after a controlled performance in Doha, with his title rivals floundering. The post Oscar Piastri... read more »
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Max Verstappen has no desire to chase seven F1 world championships. read more »
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Max Verstappen believes a fifth F1 title would have fallen in his favor "a long time ago" if he had a "dominant" car like McLaren. The post Max Verstappen... 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 | 408 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 396 |
| 3 | Oscar Piastri | 392 |
| 4 | George Russell | 309 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 230 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | 152 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | 150 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | 73 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 64 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | 51 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren | 800 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 459 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing | 426 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 382 |
| 5 | Williams | 137 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 92 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 80 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 73 |
| 9 | Kick Sauber | 68 |
| 10 | Alpine | 22 |