Max Emilian Verstappen (born 30 September 1997 in Hasselt, Limburg, Flemish Region, Belgium) is a Belgian-born Dutch racing driver who currently drives for the Formula 1 team, Red Bull.[1] Verstappen is the current reigning World Champion after winning the Formula One Drivers' World Championship in 2021. He is the son of Jos Verstappen and Sophie Kumpen; both his parents are former racing drivers.
Formula One Career[]
He made his début, aged 17, for Toro Rosso at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, becoming the youngest driver in F1 by nearly two years. He competed in the first practice session at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, which he set the 12th fastest time of the session. His move to Red Bull in mid-2016 saw him become the youngest winner in F1 history aged just 18 years old at his first race for the team, the Spanish Grand Prix. In Belgium, he became the youngest front row starter up until the 2017 Italian Grand Prix when Lance Stroll beat him by 23 days, and the first Dutchman to start on the front row; and in Brazil, he became the youngest to set a fastest lap. While only becoming the fourth youngest driver to take pole position at the 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix, he also became the 100th driver to take pole.
In 2021, Verstappen secured his first world title, making him the first Dutch driver to win a Formula One World Championship. Verstappen broke some world records during his strong season in 2021, such as earning the most podiums in a single season and being the fourth youngest driver to win a World Championship in F1.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Points | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 2014 |  Scuderia Toro Rosso
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| 2015 | Scuderia Toro Rosso
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Toro Rosso-Renault | 49 | 12th | Report |
| 2016 | Scuderia Toro Rosso
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Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 204 | 5th | Report |
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| 2017 | Red Bull Racing
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Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 168 | 6th | Report |
| 2018 | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
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Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 249 | 4th | Report |
| 2019 | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
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Red Bull-Honda | 278 | 3rd | Report |
| 2020 | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
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Red Bull-Honda | 214 | 3rd | Report |
| 2021 | Red Bull Racing Honda
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Red Bull-Honda | 395.5 | 1st | Report |
| 2022 | Oracle Red Bull Racing
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Red Bull-RBPT | 175 | 1st | Report |
Career Statistics[]
Statistics correct as of 2022 Canadian Grand Prix
| Entries | 150 |
| Starts | 150 |
| Pole Positions | 15 |
| Front Row Starts | 35 |
| Race Wins | 26 |
| Podiums | 67 |
| Fastest Laps | 18 |
| Points | 1732.5 |
| Laps Raced | 7846 |
| Distance Raced | 39444 km (24509 mi) |
| Races Led | 46 |
| Laps Led | 1470 |
| Distance Led | 6948 km (4317 mi) |
| Doubles | 11 |
| Hat-Tricks | 4 |
| Grand Chelems | 2 |
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Career Results[]
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| 1st | Winner | Ret | Retired | ||
| 2nd | Podium finish | DSQ | Disqualified | ||
| 3rd | DNQ | Did not qualify | |||
| 5th | Points finish | DNPQ | Did not pre-qualify | ||
| 14th | Non-points finish | TD | Test driver | ||
| Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | DNS | Did not start | ||
| 18th† | Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) | NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | ||
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Notes[]
- ↑ "New line-up for Spain". redbullracing.com (Red Bull Racing). 5 May 2016. http://www.redbullracing.com/article/new-line-spain. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Race stopped after 2/44 Laps. Half points awarded
External links[]
| V T E |  Max Verstappen
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| Seasons 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 | ||
| Season Reports 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2021 • 2022 | ||
| Teams Toro Rosso (2015-2016) • Red Bull (2016-present) | ||
| Teammates Carlos Sainz, Jr. (2015-2016) • Daniel Ricciardo (2016-2018) • Pierre Gasly (2019) • Alexander Albon (2019-2020) • Sergio Pérez (2021-present) | ||
| Other pages Jos (father) • Category | ||
| V T E |  Scuderia Toro Rosso
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| Notable Personnel Franz Tost · Alex Hitzinger · James Key · Dietrich Mateschitz · Gerhard Berger | |||
| Former drivers Pierre Gasly · Daniil Kvyat · Jaime Alguersuari · Sébastien Buemi · Sébastien Bourdais · Sebastian Vettel · Scott Speed · Vitantonio Liuzzi · Daniel Ricciardo · Jean-Éric Vergne · Max Verstappen · Carlos Sainz, Jr. · Brendon Hartley · Alexander Albon | |||
| Cars STR1 · STR2 · STR2B · STR3 · STR4 · STR5 · STR6 · STR7 · STR8 · STR9 · STR10 · STR11 · STR12 · STR13 · STR14 | |||
| See also Red Bull | |||
| V T E |  Red Bull Racing
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| Drivers 1. Max Verstappen · 11.  Sergio Pérez
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| Personnel Christian Horner · Adrian Newey · Dietrich Mateschitz · Helmut Marko | |||
| Former drivers Mark Webber · David Coulthard · Scott Speed · Robert Doornbos · Vitantonio Liuzzi · Christian Klien · Sebastian Vettel · Daniil Kvyat · Daniel Ricciardo · Pierre Gasly · Alexander Albon | |||
| World Champions Sebastian Vettel (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013) · Max Verstappen (2021) | |||
| Cars RB1 · RB2 · RB3 · RB4 · RB5 · RB6 · RB7 · RB8 · RB9 · RB10 · RB11 · RB12 · RB13 · RB14 · RB15 · RB16 · RB16B · RB18 | |||
| See also Toro Rosso · AlphaTauri · Red Bull Ring | |||
| Full Results | |||
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