Max Verstappen is a Dutch and Belgian driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. He is one of the most dominant drivers of his generation, a four-time Drivers’ Champion, winning consecutive titles from 2021 to 2024 with Red Bull. Known for his aggressive driving style Verstappen’s racing pedigree runs deep, as he is the son of former F1 driver Jos Verstappen and former kart racer Sophie Kumpen.
| Nationality | Dutch |
|---|---|
| Born | Max Emilian Verstappen 30 September 1997 Hasselt, Belgium |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in / 1.81m |
| Weight | 72kg |
From a young age, Verstappen broke numerous records in karting and single-seater categories, including KF3, KF2, KF1, KZ2, KZ1, and FIA European Formula 3.
2015 season
At only 17 years, 5 months, 13 days, he became the youngest F1 driver to enter a Grand Prix in F1 history at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, having joined Toro Rosso. Despite his inexperience, Verstappen impressed with several standout results, particularly his fourth-place finish at the 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix. His aggressive overtakes earned him a reputation as one of the sport’s rising stars and after only four races with Toro Rosso, Red Bull Racing promoted him to the main team, replacing Daniil Kvyat.
2016 season
In his first race with Red Bull at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, Verstappen made history by becoming the youngest-ever Formula One race winner at 18 years and 228 days old. This victory, combined with consistent strong finishes throughout the season, secured him fifth place in the 2016 Drivers’ Championship.
2017 season
In 2017, Verstappen continued with Red Bull, although reliability issues with the car limited his results early in the season. Despite those early setbacks, he secured two wins—at the 2017 Malaysian and Mexican Grand Prix—and regularly battled at the front of the field. Verstappen finished the season sixth in the 2017 Drivers’ Championship, showing flashes of brilliance of what was to come.
2018 season
After a difficult start to the 2018 season, including some high-profile crashes, Verstappen rebounded in the latter half of the year with victories in Austria and Mexico. His performances in the second half of the season, with several podium finishes, pushed him to fourth in the 2018 Drivers’ Championship by the end of the year.
2019 season
Verstappen continued his upward trajectory in 2019, winning three races (Austria, Germany, and Brazil) along with multiple podiums throughout the season. He also secured his first career pole position at the 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix and finishing third in the Drivers’ Championship.
2020 season
In 2020, Verstappen was Red Bull’s clear lead driver, consistently challenging the dominant Mercedes cars. He secured two race wins—at the 2020 70th Anniversary Grand Prix and the 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix—and finished on the podium 11 times. Verstappen ended the season third in the Drivers’ Championship and one of the few drivers to challenge Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes consistently.
2021 season
The 2021 season was Verstappen’s breakthrough year. In a dramatic and intense title fight with Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen won 10 races. The season came down to a controversial final lap of the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, where Verstappen overtook Hamilton to win the race and his first World Drivers’ Championship. The victory made him the first Dutch driver to win a world title and the fourth youngest World Champion ever.
2022 season
In 2022, Verstappen dominated the championship, winning 15 races, setting a new record for the most wins in a single season. His consistency throughout the year left little room for any challengers to the championship, securing the title at the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix with four races remaining. Verstappen finished the season with 454 points, the highest tally in a single season.
2023 season
The 2023 season saw Verstappen continue his dominance, winning 19 races and 21 podium finishes. He clinched his third consecutive World Drivers’ Championship at the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix, cementing his status as one of the all-time greats in Formula One history. His season was highlighted by a record-breaking 10 consecutive wins, surpassing Sebastian Vettel’s previous record.
2024 season
As of the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix, Max Verstappen remained the youngest driver to win a Grand Prix, and held several records, including the most wins in a single season (19), the most podium finishes in a season (21), the most consecutive race wins (10), and the joint record for most consecutive pole positions (8, shared with Ayrton Senna).
Come Vegas, Max Verstappen finished the race in fifth place, behind the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc, comfortably sealing his fourth consecutive Drivers’ Championship. His closest rival, McLaren’s Lando Norris, managed only sixth, leaving a 63-point gap to Verstappen with just 60 points remaining in the season. The title elevated Verstappen into elite company as a four-time champion, joining legends Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel. Only Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, and Juan Manuel Fangio stood ahead of him in the all-time rankings.
2025 season
After back-to-back Formula One wins in Baku and Monza in the 2025 season, Verstappen continued his run of motorsport dominance with a victory on his GT3 debut at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. On 27 September, driving a Ferrari 296 GT3 alongside Chris Lulham, the Red Bull driver started third but surged into the lead early, pulling out a commanding gap before Lulham brought the car home to victory in a field of more than 100 cars.
The Dutchman, already a four-time Formula One World Champion, had signalled clear ambitions to expand into endurance racing. After his race win, he set his sights on the Nürburgring 24 Hours and Le Mans, though he admitted more experience was needed before tackling the full 24-hour classics.
Verstappen returned to F1 duties at the 2025 Singapore Grand Prix while keeping one eye firmly on his endurance racing future. He missed on a fifth consecutive title by two Championship points to Lando Norris at the season-ending 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. He ended the season with the most wins, eight in total.
Red Bull Racing
Verstappen is contracted to remain with Red Bull Racing until at least the end of the 2028 season, which has not only made him a multi-time World Champion but also the highest-paid driver on the current F1 grid. According to reports, Verstappen earns an estimated $65 million per year, excluding performance bonuses. When factoring in potential bonuses and prize money, his total annual earnings can climb even higher.
Max Verstappen Formula One World Championship career
| F1 Career | 2015-Ongoing |
|---|---|
| Teams | Toro Rosso, Red Bull Racing |
| Driver Number | 33 (2015-2021) 1 (2022–2025) 3 (2026-) |
| Entries | Ongoing |
| Championships | 4 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) |
| Wins | 71 |
| Podiums | 127 |
| Career points | Ongoing |
| Pole positions | 48 |
| Fastest laps | 36 |
| First entry | 2015 Australian Grand Prix |
| First win | 2016 Spanish Grand Prix |
| Last win | 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| Last entry | Ongoing |
Max Verstappen Wins
| Race Win | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 2 | 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix |
| 3 | 2017 Mexican Grand Prix |
| 4 | 2018 Austrian Grand Prix |
| 5 | 2018 Mexican Grand Prix |
| 6 | 2019 Austrian Grand Prix |
| 7 | 2019 German Grand Prix |
| 8 | 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 9 | 70th Anniversary Grand Prix |
| 10 | 2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| 11 | 2021 Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix |
| 12 | 2021 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 13 | 2021 French Grand Prix |
| 14 | 2021 Styrian Grand Prix |
| 15 | 2021 Austrian Grand Prix |
| 16 | 2021 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 17 | 2021 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 18 | 2021 United States Grand Prix |
| 19 | 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix |
| 20 | 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| 21 | 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
| 22 | 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix |
| 23 | 2022 Miami Grand Prix |
| 24 | 2022 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 25 | 2022 Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
| 26 | 2022 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 27 | 2022 French Grand Prix |
| 28 | 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 29 | 2022 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 30 | 2022 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 31 | 2022 Italian Grand Prix |
| 32 | 2022 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 33 | 2022 United States Grand Prix |
| 34 | 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix |
| 35 | 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| 36 | 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| 37 | 2023 Australian Grand Prix |
| 38 | 2023 Miami Grand Prix |
| 39 | 2023 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 40 | 2023 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 41 | 2023 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 42 | 2023 Austrian Grand Prix |
| 43 | 2023 British Grand Prix |
| 44 | 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| 45 | 2023 Belgian Grand Prix |
| 46 | 2023 Dutch Grand Prix |
| 47 | 2023 Italian Grand Prix |
| 48 | 2023 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 49 | 2023 Qatar Grand Prix |
| 50 | 2023 United States Grand Prix |
| 51 | 2023 Mexico City Grand Prix |
| 52 | 2023 São Paulo Grand Prix |
| 53 | 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix |
| 54 | 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
| 55 | 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix |
| 56 | 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix |
| 57 | 2024 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 58 | 2024 Chinese Grand Prix |
| 59 | 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix |
| 60 | 2024 Canadian Grand Prix |
| 61 | 2024 Spanish Grand Prix |
| 62 | 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix |
| 63 | 2024 Qatar Grand Prix |
| 64 | 2025 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 65 | 2025 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix |
| 66 | 2025 Italian Grand Prix |
| 67 | 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix |
| 68 | 2025 United States Grand Prix |
| 69 | 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix |
| 70 | 2025 Qatar Grand Prix |
| 71 | 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Max Verstappen Teammates
| 14 drivers | Involvement | First Year | Last Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Eric Vergne | 3 | 2014 | |
| Daniil Kvyat | 3 | 2014 | |
| Carlos Sainz | 23 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 58 | 2016 | 2018 |
| Pierre Gasly | 12 | 2019 | |
| Alexander Albon | 26 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Sergio Perez | 90 | 2021 | 2024 |
| Jüri Vips | 1 | 2022 | |
| Liam Lawson | 3 | 2022 | 2025 |
| Jake Dennis | 1 | 2023 | |
| Isack Hadjar | 4 | 2023 | 2026 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 22 | 2025 | |
| Ayumu Iwasa | 1 | 2025 | |
| Arvid Lindblad | 3 | 2025 |
Max Verstappen Complete Formula One Results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR9 | Renault Energy F1-2014 1.6 V6 t | AUS | MAL | BHR | CHN | ESP | MON | CAN | AUT | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN TD | RUS | USA TD | BRA TD | ABU | – | – | |||||
| 2015 | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR10 | Renault Energy F1-2015 1.6 V6 t | AUS Ret | MAL 7 | CHN 17 † | BHR Ret | ESP 11 | MON Ret | CAN 15 | AUT 8 | GBR Ret | HUN 4 | BEL 8 | ITA 12 | SIN 8 | JPN 9 | RUS 10 | USA 4 | MEX 9 | BRA 9 | ABU 16 | 12th | 49 | |||||
| 2016 | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR11 | Ferrari 060 1.6 V6 t | AUS 10 | BHR 6 | CHN 8 | RUS Ret | 5th | 204 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing RB12 | TAG Heuer F1-2016 1.6 V6 t | ESP 1 | MON Ret | CAN 4 | EUR 8 | AUT 2 | GBR 2 | HUN 5 | GER 3 | BEL 11 | ITA 7 | SIN 6 | MAL 2 | JPN 2 | USA Ret | MEX 4 | BRA 3 | ABU 4 | 5th | 204 | ||||||||
| 2017 | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing RB13 | TAG Heuer F1-2017 1.6 V6 t | AUS 5 | CHN 3 | BHR Ret | RUS 5 | ESP Ret | MON 5 | CAN Ret | AZE Ret | AUT Ret | GBR 4 | HUN 5 | BEL Ret | ITA 10 | SIN Ret | MAL 1 | JPN 2 | USA 4 | MEX 1 | BRA 5 | ABU 5 | 6th | 168 | ||||
| 2018 | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing RB14 | TAG Heuer F1-2018 1.6 V6 t | AUS 6 | BHR Ret | CHN 5 | AZE Ret | ESP 3 | MON 9 | CAN 3 | FRA 2 | AUT 1 | GBR 15 † | GER 4 | HUN Ret | BEL 3 | ITA 5 | SIN 2 | RUS 5 | JPN 3 | USA 2 | MEX 1 | BRA 2 | ABU 3 | 4th | 249 | |||
| 2019 | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing RB15 | Honda RA619H 1.6 V6 t | AUS 3 | BHR 4 | CHN 4 | AZE 4 | ESP 3 | MON 4 | CAN 5 | FRA 4 | AUT 1 | GBR 5 | GER 1 | HUN 2 | BEL Ret | ITA 8 | SIN 3 | RUS 4 | JPN Ret | MEX 6 | USA 3 | BRA 1 | ABU 2 | 3rd | 278 | |||
| 2020 | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing RB16 | Honda RA620H 1.6 V6 t | AUT Ret | STY 3 | HUN 2 | GBR 2 | 70A 1 | ESP 2 | BEL 3 | ITA Ret | TUS Ret | RUS 2 | EIF 2 | POR 3 | EMI Ret | TUR 6 | BHR 2 | SKH Ret | ABU 1 | 3rd | 214 | |||||||
| 2021 | Red Bull Racing Honda | Red Bull Racing RB16B | Honda RA621H 1.6 V6 t | BHR 2 | EMI 1 | POR 2 | ESP 2 | MON 1 | AZE 18† | FRA 1 | STY 1 | AUT 1 | GBR Ret 1 | HUN 9 | BEL 1‡ | NED 1 | ITA Ret 2 | RUS 2 | TUR 2 | USA 1 | MXC 1 | SAP 2 2 | QAT 2 | SAU 2 | ABU 1 | 1st | 395.5 | ||
| 2022 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing RB18 | Red Bull RBPTH001 1.6 V6 t | BHR 19† | SAU 1 | AUS Ret | EMI 1 1 | MIA 1 | ESP 1 | MON 3 | AZE 1 | CAN 1 | GBR 7 | AUT 2 1 | FRA 1 | HUN 1 | BEL 1 | NED 1 | ITA 1 | SIN 7 | JPN 1 | USA 1 | MXC 1 | SAP 6 4 | ABU 1 | 1st | 454 | ||
| 2023 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing RB19 | Honda RBPTH001 1.6 V6 t | BHR 1 | SAU 2 | AUS 1 | AZE 2 3 | MIA 1 | MON 1 | ESP 1 | CAN 1 | AUT 1 1 | GBR 1 | HUN 1 | BEL 1 1 | NED 1 | ITA 1 | SIN 5 | JPN 1 | QAT 1 2 | USA 1 1 | MXC 1 | SAP 1 1 | LVG 1 | ABU 1 | 1st | 575 | ||
| 2024 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing RB20 | Honda RBPTH002 1.6 V6 t | BHR 1 | SAU 1 | AUS Ret | JPN 1 | CHN 1 1 | MIA 2 1 | EMI 1 | MON 6 | CAN 1 | ESP 1 | AUT 5 1 | GBR 2 | HUN 5 | BEL 4 | NED 2 | ITA 6 | AZE 5 | SIN 2 | USA 3 1 | MXC 6 | SAP 1 4 | LVG 5 | QAT 1 8 | ABU 6 | 1st | 437 |
| 2025 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing RB21 | Honda RBPTH003 1.6 V6 t | AUS 2 | CHN 4 3 | JPN 1 | BHR 6 | SAU 2 | MIA 4 | EMI 1 | MON 4 | ESP 10 | CAN 2 | AUT Ret | GBR 5 | BEL 4 1 | HUN 9 | NED 2 | ITA 1 | AZE 1 | SIN 2 | USA 1 1 | MXC 3 | SAP 3 4 | LVG 1 | QAT 1 4 | ABU 1 | 2nd | 421 |
| 2026 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing RB22 | RBPT-Ford DM01 | AUS | CHN | JPN | BHR | SAU | MIA | CAN | MON | ESP | AUT | GBR | BEL | HUN | NED | ITA | MAD | AZE | SIN | USA | MXC | SAP | LVG | QAT | ABU | – | – |
† Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
‡ Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.
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