Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen is a Dutch Formula 1 driver with 253 race starts from 2015 to 2026, 74 wins, 53 pole positions, 139 podiums and 3,723.5 championship points, and 4 drivers' championships (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).

Verstappen's first start was the 2015 Australian Grand Prix for Toro Rosso, from 11th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The first win came at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix for Red Bull, in the 24th start, from 4th on the grid. The most recent of the 74 wins was the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix. The best season was 2023: 1st in the championship with 575 points, 19 wins and 21 podiums, for Red Bull. The longest team-mate pairing was with Sergio Pérez, 90 races: Verstappen finished ahead 79 times to 11 when both were classified, and out-qualified Pérez 70 times to 13. All-time, that is the 3rd-most wins of any driver, the 2nd-most career points of any driver, the 14th-most starts of any driver. 30 of the 253 starts ended in a retirement (12%), and Verstappen led 4,023 laps in total.

Nationality

Dutch

Born

30 Sept 1997 (age 29)

Active

2015 to 2026, 12 seasons

Teams

Toro Rosso, Red Bull

Number

33

World titles

4 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

First win: 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. Most recent win: 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix. Win rate 29.2% of starts.

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