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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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After crashing out of the Austrian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen trails Oscar Piastri by more than 60 points at the top of the F1 standings. Despite the lacklustre performance,... read more »
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Christian Horner has responded to claims from George Russell and Toto Wolff that Max Verstappen has been in talks with Mercedes over an F1 switch. read more »
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff said he hopes to have his 2026 driver decision sorted by the end of Formula 1's summer break, as uncertainty over George Russell's place at... read more »
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Following the Austrian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen may have a little breathing space with regards to his penalty points, but the F1 champion's race ban saga is not over... read more »
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BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions before the British Grand Prix. read more »
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Toto Wolff has indicated when Mercedes will announce their 2026 contract decision, after the team principal confirmed talks with F1 champion Max Verstappen in Austria. read more »
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Toto Wolff says Mercedes will make a decision about who drives for them in the 2026 season in Formula 1's August summer break amid fresh links to Max Verstappen. read more »
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Having retired from the Austrian Grand Prix following a collision with reigning champion Max Verstappen, Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli reckons that his "full focus... read more »
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Sky F1 reporter Craig Slater issued an apology to reigning F1 champion Max Verstappen during a conversation over his championship hopes last weekend. read more »
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Max Verstappen has revealed his preference for another racing series after he confirmed an F1 snub when he was ruled out of the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Max Verstappen's threat of an F1 race ban has been temporarily alleviated following the Austrian Grand Prix, meaning the Dutchman will be allowed to race at Silverstone... read more »
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F1 correspondent and F1 TV presenter Lawrence Barretto, and Brazilian journalist Julianne Cerasoli, join Tom Clarkson in the Spielberg paddock to discuss Lando Norris’s victory... read more »
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"We still have some updates for the next two races, but a performance like this forces us to write off the championship," said Helmut Marko after the Austrian Grand... read more »
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Having retired from the Austrian Grand Prix after a collision with Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Max Verstappen urged the Milton Keynes-based outfit to get a better... read more »
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Christian Horner said Red Bull have not "suddenly become idiots overnight" as he sought to explain why Max Verstappen would want to remain with the team amid... read more »
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner has denied being concerned that the team could lose Max Verstappen, highlighting that Mercedes has "their own issues" in F1. The post... read more »
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Toto Wolff insists he wants the Mercedes driver line-up for 2026 sorted by the time Formula 1 season resumes following the summer break.With both George Russell and Andrea Kimi... read more »
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Mercedes F1 star Kimi Antonelli will have to serve a penalty at Silverstone next weekend, after the FIA announced the stewards' verdict regarding his collision with Max... read more »
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An unfortunate moment for Max and Kimi as the pair crash, ending the race early for both. For more F1® videos, visit https://www.Formula1.com Follow F1®:... read more »
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The FIA have announced the F1 stewards' penalty points verdict after an incident between Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli at the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »
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Having retired from the Austrian Grand Prix after a collision with Andrea Kimi Antonelli, reigning champion Max Verstappen refused to blame the Italian teenager. read more »
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Sky Sports F1 pundit Ted Kravitz has bemoaned Red Bull's fate at the Austrian Grand Prix, after Max Verstappen retired on lap one and Yuki Tsunoda finished last. 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 |