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Max Verstappen’s “unknown quantity” highlighted by F1 rival in title chase
Max Verstappen has been described as an "unknown quantity" by an F1 rival.
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3
Championship
6th
2026 season
Points
145
Wins
0
Podiums
6
Pole positions
0
Best finish
2nd
14 starts
About Max Verstappen
- Born
- 30 Sept 1997 (28)
- Birthplace
- Hasselt, Belgium
- F1 debut
- 2015
- World titles
- 4 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Max Emilian Verstappen is a Dutch driver, born in Hasselt, Belgium, to former Formula 1 racer Jos Verstappen and kart racer Sophie Kumpen. After just one year of single-seater racing he made his debut with Toro Rosso at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, aged 17, the youngest starter in the sport's history. A year later he won on his Red Bull debut in Spain to become Formula 1's youngest race winner.
Verstappen won four consecutive world titles from 2021 to 2024, the first after a season-long duel with Lewis Hamilton, and in 2023 set records for the most wins in a season (19) and the most in a row (10). He won eight more races in 2025 and finished just two points short of a fifth crown, and has driven for Red Bull Racing since 2016.
Junior career: 2013 KZ karting world champion; 10 wins in the 2014 FIA F3 European Championship
2026 results
| Round | Grand Prix | Grid | Finish | Sprint | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australian GP | 20 | 6 | 8 | |
| 2 |  Chinese GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | |
| 3 |  Japanese GP | 11 | 8 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Miami GP | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| 5 |  Canadian GP | 6 | 3 | 17 | |
| 6 |  Monaco GP | 2 | DNF | 0 | |
| 7 |  Barcelona GP | 5 | 4 | 12 | |
| 8 |  Austrian GP | 5 | 2 | 18 | |
| 9 |  British GP | 7 | 20 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Belgian GP | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| 11 |  Hungarian GP | 4 | 2 | 18 | |
| 12 |  Dutch GP | 7 | DNF | 3 | |
| 13 |  Italian GP | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 14 | Spanish GP | 3 | 2 | 18 |
Teammate battle: Verstappen vs Lawson
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