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Max Verstappen
Verstappen at the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix
Born	Max Emilian Verstappen (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 (age 27) Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
Partner	Kelly Piquet (2020\u2013present)
Parents	Jos Verstappen (father) Sophie Kumpen (mother)
Relatives	\n Robert Kumpen [nl] (grandfather) \n Paul Kumpen (great-uncle) \n Anthony Kumpen (first cousin once removed) \n
Awards	Full list

Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	$\"Netherlands\"$ Dutch
2025 team	Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT^[1]
Car number	33 1 (2022\u2013present)^[a]
Entries	209 (209 starts)
Championships	4 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Wins	63
Podiums	112
Career points	3023.5
Pole positions	40
Fastest laps	33
First entry	2015 Australian Grand Prix
First win	2016 Spanish Grand Prix
Last win	2024 Qatar Grand Prix
Last entry	2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
2024 position	1st (437 pts)
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Previous series
2014	FIA F3 European
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Website	verstappen.com
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Max Emilian Verstappen (Dutch pronunciation: [\u02c8m\u0251ks f\u025br\u02c8st\u0251p\u0259(n)]; born 30 September 1997) is a Dutch and Belgian^[3] racing driver, who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. Verstappen has won four Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won consecutively from 2021 to 2024 with Red Bull, and has won 63 Grands Prix across 10 seasons.\n

Born in Hasselt and raised in Maaseik, Verstappen is the son of Dutch former Formula One driver Jos Verstappen and Belgian former kart racer Sophie Kumpen. After a successful karting career\u2014culminating in his record-breaking 2013 season\u2014Verstappen graduated to junior formulae. Progressing directly to FIA European Formula 3, Verstappen broke several records on his way to third in the championship in his rookie season with Van Amersfoort.^[b] Aged 17, Verstappen signed for Toro Rosso in 2015 as part of the Red Bull Junior Team, becoming the youngest driver in Formula One history at the Australian Grand Prix. Following several points finishes in his debut season, Verstappen retained his seat for 2016 before being promoted to parent team Red Bull after four rounds. On debut for Red Bull, aged 18, Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix, becoming the youngest-ever driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix. Verstappen achieved multiple race wins in his 2017 and 2018 campaigns, before finishing third in both the 2019 and 2020 World Drivers' Championships under Honda power.\n

After winning 10 Grands Prix during the 2021 season\u2014overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the last lap of the last race of the season\u2014Verstappen won his maiden title, becoming the first World Drivers' Champion from the Netherlands and the 34th overall. Verstappen won the next two championships in 2022 and 2023, overturning the largest points deficit in Formula One history in the former and breaking numerous records across both seasons.^[c] He secured his fourth consecutive title in 2024 after winning nine Grands Prix, including a widely acclaimed wet-weather performance in S\u00e3o Paulo, to become the first driver to win the championship driving for a third-placed constructor in 41 years.\n

As of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Verstappen has achieved 63 race wins, 40 pole positions, 33 fastest laps and 112 podiums in Formula One. In addition to being the youngest Grand Prix winner, he holds several Formula One records, including the most wins in a season (19), the most podium finishes in a season (21), the most consecutive wins (10), and the most consecutive pole positions (8, shared with Ayrton Senna). Verstappen is contracted to remain at Red Bull until at least the end of the 2028 season.^[1] Verstappen was listed in the 2024 issue of Time as one of the 100 most influential people globally, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2022.\n

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Season\n	Series\n	Team\n	Position\n
2005\n	VAS Championship \u2013 Mini Junior\n	\n	1st\n
Dutch N.A.B. Championship \u2013 Mini Junior\n	\n	16th\n
Limburgs Kart Championship \u2013 Mini Junior\n	\n	2nd\n
2006\n	VAS Championship \u2013 Mini Junior\n	\n	1st\n
2007\n	Chrono Dutch Rotax Max Challenge \u2013 Mini Max\n	\n	35th\n
Dutch Championship \u2013 Rotax Mini Max\n	\n	1st\n
Rotax Max Challenge Belgium \u2013 Mini Max\n	Jos Verstappen\n	1st\n
2008\n	VAS Championship \u2013 Mini\n	\n	NC\n
Belgian Championship \u2013 Cadet\n	Jos Verstappen\n	1st\n
Rotax Max Challenge Belgium \u2013 Mini Max\n	1st\n
BNL Karting Series \u2013 Mini Max\n	Verstappen Racing\n	1st\n
2009\n	Rotax Max Challenge Belgium \u2013 Mini Max\n	\n	1st\n
Belgian Championship \u2013 KF5\n	Pex Racing Team\n	1st\n
BNL Karting Series \u2013 Mini Max\n	1st\n
2010\n	South Garda Winter Cup \u2013 KF3\n	CRG\n	2nd\n
WSK Euro Series \u2013 KF3\n	1st\n
CIK-FIA European Championship \u2013 KF3\n	5th\n
CIK-FIA World Cup \u2013 KF3\n	2nd\n
Bridgestone Cup European Final \u2013 KF3\n	1st\n
WSK World Series \u2013 KF3\n	1st\n
WSK Nations Cup \u2013 KF3\n	1st\n
2011\n	South Garda Winter Cup \u2013 KF3\n	CRG\n	2nd\n
WSK Master Series \u2013 KF3\n	19th\n
North European Trophy \u2013 KF3\n	DNF\n
CIK-FIA European Championship \u2013 KF3\n	14th\n
WSK Euro Series \u2013 KF3\n	1st\n
CIK-FIA World Cup \u2013 KF3\n	DNF\n
2012\n	South Garda Winter Cup \u2013 KF2\n	Intrepid Driver Program\n	1st\n
BNL Karting Series \u2013 KZ2\n	10th\n
WSK Master Series \u2013 KF2\n	1st\n
CIK-FIA European Championship \u2013 KF2\n	10th\n
WSK Euro Series \u2013 KF2\n	6th\n
German Karting Championship \u2013 KZ2\n	NC\n
CIK-FIA World Cup \u2013 KZ2\n	CRG\n	DNF\n
CIK-FIA World Cup \u2013 KF2\n	2nd\n
CIK-FIA World Championship \u2013 KF1\n	8th\n
SKUSA SuperNationals \u2013 KZ2\n	PSL Karting\n	21st\n
2013\n	South Garda Winter Cup \u2013 KF2\n	CRG\n	1st\n
Rotax Max Euro Challenge \u2013 Senior\n	32nd\n
WSK Euro Series \u2013 KZ1\n	1st\n
WSK Master Series \u2013 KZ2\n	1st\n
CIK-FIA European Championship \u2013 KF\n	1st\n
CIK-FIA European Championship \u2013 KZ\n	1st\n
CIK-FIA World Championship \u2013 KF\n	3rd\n
CIK-FIA World Championship \u2013 KZ\n	1st\n
Sources:^[377]^[378]\n

Year\n	Team\n	Class\n	1\n	2\n	3\n	4\n	5\n	6\n	DC\n	Points\n
2010\n	CRG\n	KF3\n	GEN QH 12\n	GEN PF 3\n	GEN F 5\n	\n	5th\n	-\n
2011\n	CRG\n	KF3\n	ZUE QH 2\n	ZUE PF 16\n	ZUE F 14\n	\n	14th\n	-\n
2012\n	Intrepid\n	KF2\n	WAC QH 1\n	WAC R1 (2)\n	WAC R2 1\n	PFI QH 9\n	PFI R1 DSQ\n	PFI R2 DSQ\n	10th\n	25\n
2013\n	CRG\n	KF\n	ALC QH 11\n	ALC PF 2\n	ALC F 3\n	ORT QH 2\n	ORT PF 2\n	ORT F 2\n	1st\n	36\n
KZ\n	WAC QH 1\n	WAC PF 1\n	WAC F 1\n	GEN QH 9\n	GEN PF 2\n	GEN F 1\n	1st\n	50\n

Year\n	Team\n	Class\n	1\n	2\n	3\n	4\n	5\n	6\n	7\n	8\n	9\n	10\n	11\n	12\n	DC\n	Points\n
2012\n	Intrepid\n	KF1\n	SUZ QH1 31\n	SUZ R1 13\n	SUZ R2 4\n	SUZ QH2 2\n	SUZ R3 3\n	SUZ R4 Ret\n	HKG Q1 1\n	HKG R1 2\n	HKG R2 Ret\n	HKG Q2 2\n	HKG R1 17\n	HKG R2 Ret\n	8th\n	52\n
2013\n	CRG\n	KF\n	PFI QH 1\n	PFI PF1 1\n	PFI F 1\n	BHR QH 2\n	BHR PF 1\n	BHR F DSQ\n	\n	3rd\n	25\n
KZ\n	VAR QH 2\n	VAR PF1 1\n	VAR F 1\n	\n	1st\n	50\n

Season\n	Series\n	Team\n	Races\n	Wins\n	Poles\n	F/Laps\n	Podiums\n	Points\n	Position\n
2014\n	Florida Winter Series\n	\u2014\n	12\n	2\n	3\n	3\n	5\n	\u2014\n	\u2014\n
FIA European Formula 3 Championship\n	Van Amersfoort Racing\n	33\n	10\n	7\n	7\n	16\n	411\n	3rd\n
Macau Grand Prix\n	1\n	0\n	0\n	1\n	0\n	N/A\n	7th\n
Zandvoort Masters\n	Motopark\n	1\n	1\n	1\n	0\n	1\n	N/A\n	1st\n
2015\n	Formula One\n	Scuderia Toro Rosso\n	19\n	0\n	0\n	0\n	0\n	49\n	12th\n
2016\n	Formula One\n	Scuderia Toro Rosso\n	4\n	0\n	0\n	0\n	0\n	204\n	5th\n
Red Bull Racing\n	17\n	1\n	0\n	1\n	7\n
2017\n	Formula One\n	Red Bull Racing\n	20\n	2\n	0\n	1\n	4\n	168\n	6th\n
2018\n	Formula One\n	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing\n	21\n	2\n	0\n	2\n	11\n	249\n	4th\n
2019\n	Formula One\n	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing\n	21\n	3\n	2\n	3\n	9\n	278\n	3rd\n
2020\n	Formula One\n	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing\n	17\n	2\n	1\n	3\n	11\n	214\n	3rd\n
2021\n	Formula One\n	Red Bull Racing Honda\n	22\n	10\n	10\n	6\n	18\n	395.5\n	1st\n
2022\n	Formula One\n	Oracle Red Bull Racing\n	22\n	15\n	7\n	5\n	17\n	454\n	1st\n
2023\n	Formula One\n	Oracle Red Bull Racing\n	22\n	19\n	12\n	9\n	21\n	575\n	1st\n
2024\n	Formula One\n	Oracle Red Bull Racing\n	24\n	9\n	8\n	3\n	14\n	437\n	1st\n
Source:^[377]^[379]\n

Year\n	Entrant\n	Engine\n	1\n	2\n	3\n	4\n	5\n	6\n	7\n	8\n	9\n	10\n	11\n	12\n	13\n	14\n	15\n	16\n	17\n	18\n	19\n	20\n	21\n	22\n	23\n	24\n	25\n	26\n	27\n	28\n	29\n	30\n	31\n	32\n	33\n	DC\n	Points\n
2014\n	Van Amersfoort Racing\n	Volkswagen\n	SIL 1 Ret\n	SIL 2 5\n	SIL 3 2\n	HOC 1 Ret\n	HOC 2 DNS\n	HOC 3 1\n	PAU 1 3\n	PAU 2 Ret\n	PAU 3 Ret\n	HUN 1 Ret\n	HUN 2 16\n	HUN 3 4\n	SPA 1 1\n	SPA 2 1\n	SPA 3 1\n	NOR 1 1\n	NOR 2 1\n	NOR 3 1\n	MSC 1 3\n	MSC 2 Ret\n	MSC 3 2\n	RBR 1 5\n	RBR 2 4\n	RBR 3 12\n	N\u00dcR 1 1\n	N\u00dcR 2 Ret\n	N\u00dcR 3 3\n	IMO 1 Ret\n	IMO 2 2\n	IMO 3 1\n	HOC 1 1\n	HOC 2 5\n	HOC 3 6\n	3rd\n	411\n
Source:^[380] \n

Year\n	Entrant\n	Chassis\n	Engine\n	1\n	2\n	3\n	4\n	5\n	6\n	7\n	8\n	9\n	10\n	11\n	12\n	13\n	14\n	15\n	16\n	17\n	18\n	19\n	20\n	21\n	22\n	23\n	24\n	WDC\n	Points\n
2014\n	Scuderia Toro Rosso\n	Toro Rosso STR9\n	Renault Energy F1‑2014 1.6 V6 t\n	AUS\n	MAL\n	BHR\n	CHN\n	ESP\n	MON\n	CAN\n	AUT\n	GBR\n	GER\n	HUN\n	BEL\n	ITA\n	SIN\n	JPN TD\n	RUS\n	USA TD\n	BRA TD\n	ABU\n	\n	\u2013\n	\u2013\n
2015\n	Scuderia Toro Rosso\n	Toro Rosso STR10\n	Renault Energy F1‑2015 1.6 V6 t\n	AUS Ret\n	MAL 7\n	CHN 17^\u2020\n	BHR Ret\n	ESP 11\n	MON Ret\n	CAN 15\n	AUT 8\n	GBR Ret\n	HUN 4\n	BEL 8\n	ITA 12\n	SIN 8\n	JPN 9\n	RUS 10\n	USA 4\n	MEX 9\n	BRA 9\n	ABU 16\n	\n	12th\n	49\n
2016\n	Scuderia Toro Rosso\n	Toro Rosso STR11\n	Ferrari 060 1.6 V6 t\n	AUS 10\n	BHR 6\n	CHN 8\n	RUS Ret\n	\n	5th\n	204\n
Red Bull Racing\n	Red Bull RB12\n	TAG Heuer 1.6 V6 t\n	\n	ESP 1\n	MON Ret\n	CAN 4\n	EUR 8\n	AUT 2\n	GBR 2\n	HUN 5\n	GER 3\n	BEL 11\n	ITA 7\n	SIN 6\n	MAL 2\n	JPN 2\n	USA Ret\n	MEX 4\n	BRA 3\n	ABU 4\n	\n
2017\n	Red Bull Racing\n	Red Bull RB13\n	TAG Heuer 1.6 V6 t\n	AUS 5\n	CHN 3\n	BHR Ret\n	RUS 5\n	ESP Ret\n	MON 5\n	CAN Ret\n	AZE Ret\n	AUT Ret\n	GBR 4\n	HUN 5\n	BEL Ret\n	ITA 10\n	SIN Ret\n	MAL 1\n	JPN 2\n	USA 4\n	MEX 1\n	BRA 5\n	ABU 5\n	\n	6th\n	168\n
2018\n	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing\n	Red Bull Racing RB14\n	TAG Heuer 1.6 V6 t\n	AUS 6\n	BHR Ret\n	CHN 5\n	AZE Ret\n	ESP 3\n	MON 9\n	CAN 3\n	FRA 2\n	AUT 1\n	GBR 15^\u2020\n	GER 4\n	HUN Ret\n	BEL 3\n	ITA 5\n	SIN 2\n	RUS 5\n	JPN 3\n	USA 2\n	MEX 1\n	BRA 2\n	ABU 3\n	\n	4th\n	249\n
2019\n	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing\n	Red Bull Racing RB15\n	Honda RA619H 1.6 V6 t\n	AUS 3\n	BHR 4\n	CHN 4\n	AZE 4\n	ESP 3\n	MON 4\n	CAN 5\n	FRA 4\n	AUT 1\n	GBR 5\n	GER 1\n	HUN 2\n	BEL Ret\n	ITA 8\n	SIN 3\n	RUS 4\n	JPN Ret\n	MEX 6\n	USA 3\n	BRA 1\n	ABU 2\n	\n	3rd\n	278\n
2020\n	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing\n	Red Bull Racing RB16\n	Honda RA620H 1.6 V6 t\n	AUT Ret\n	STY 3\n	HUN 2\n	GBR 2\n	70A 1\n	ESP 2\n	BEL 3\n	ITA Ret\n	TUS Ret\n	RUS 2\n	EIF 2\n	POR 3\n	EMI Ret\n	TUR 6\n	BHR 2\n	SKH Ret\n	ABU 1\n	\n	3rd\n	214\n
2021\n	Red Bull Racing Honda\n	Red Bull Racing RB16B\n	Honda RA621H 1.6 V6 t\n	BHR 2\n	EMI 1\n	POR 2\n	ESP 2\n	MON 1\n	AZE 18\u2020\n	FRA 1\n	STY 1\n	AUT 1\n	GBR Ret¹\n	HUN 9\n	BEL 1^\u2021\n	NED 1\n	ITA Ret²\n	RUS 2\n	TUR 2\n	USA 1\n	MXC 1\n	SAP 2²\n	QAT 2\n	SAU 2\n	ABU 1\n	\n	1st\n	395.5\n
2022\n	Oracle Red Bull Racing\n	Red Bull RB18\n	Red Bull RBPTH001 1.6 V6 t\n	BHR 19\u2020\n	SAU 1\n	AUS Ret\n	EMI 1¹\n	MIA 1\n	ESP 1\n	MON 3\n	AZE 1\n	CAN 1\n	GBR 7\n	AUT 2¹\n	FRA 1\n	HUN 1\n	BEL 1\n	NED 1\n	ITA 1\n	SIN 7\n	JPN 1\n	USA 1\n	MXC 1\n	SAP 6⁴\n	ABU 1\n	\n	1st\n	454\n
2023\n	Oracle Red Bull Racing\n	Red Bull RB19\n	Honda RBPTH001 1.6 V6 t\n	BHR 1\n	SAU 2\n	AUS 1\n	AZE 2³\n	MIA 1\n	MON 1\n	ESP 1\n	CAN 1\n	AUT 1¹\n	GBR 1\n	HUN 1\n	BEL 1¹\n	NED 1\n	ITA 1\n	SIN 5\n	JPN 1\n	QAT 1²\n	USA 1¹\n	MXC 1\n	SAP 1¹\n	LVG 1\n	ABU 1\n	\n	1st\n	575\n
2024\n	Oracle Red Bull Racing\n	Red Bull RB20\n	Honda RBPTH002 1.6 V6 t\n	BHR 1\n	SAU 1\n	AUS Ret\n	JPN 1\n	CHN 1¹\n	MIA 2¹\n	EMI 1\n	MON 6\n	CAN 1\n	ESP 1\n	AUT 5¹\n	GBR 2\n	HUN 5\n	BEL 4\n	NED 2\n	ITA 6\n	AZE 5\n	SIN 2\n	USA 3¹\n	MXC 6\n	SAP 1⁴\n	LVG 5\n	QAT 1⁸\n	ABU 6\n	1st\n	437\n
Sources:^[380]^[382] \n

Record\n	Achieved\n	Ref\n
Age\n
Youngest driver to start a race\n	17 years, 166 days\n	2015 Australian Grand Prix\n	^[386]\n
Youngest driver to score points\n	17 years, 180 days\n	2015 Malaysian Grand Prix\n	^[387]\n
Youngest driver to lead a lap\n	18 years, 228 days\n	2016 Spanish Grand Prix\n	^[388]\n
Youngest driver to score a podium finish\n	18 years, 228 days\n	2016 Spanish Grand Prix\n	^[389]\n
Youngest driver to win a race\n	18 years, 228 days\n	2016 Spanish Grand Prix\n	^[390]\n
Youngest driver to set a fastest lap\n	19 years, 44 days\n	2016 Brazilian Grand Prix\n	^[391]\n
Youngest driver to score a grand slam\n	23 years, 277 days\n	2021 Austrian Grand Prix\n	^[392]\n
Wins\n
Most wins in a season\n	19\n	2023\n	^[393]\n
Most wins in one calendar month\n	4^{[N 1]}\n	2023 Austrian Grand Prix \u2013 2023 Belgian Grand Prix\n	\n
Most consecutive wins\n	10\n	2023 Miami Grand Prix \u2013 2023 Italian Grand Prix\n	^[394]\n
Highest percentage of wins in a season\n	86.36%\n	2023\n	^[395]\n
Most wins before first pole position\n	7^{[N 2]}\n	2019 German Grand Prix\n	^[396]\n
Most wins from pole position in a season\n	12\n	2023\n	^[397]\n
Most wins not starting from pole position in a season\n	9\n	2022\n	^[398]\n
Most consecutive wins from pole position\n	18\n	2022 Dutch Grand Prix \u2013 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix\n	^[397]\n
Wins from most different grid slots\n	10\n	2024 S\u00e3o Paulo Grand Prix\n	^[399]\n
Wins from most different grid slots in a season\n	7\n	2022\n	^[398]\n
Most sprint wins\n	11\n	2024 United States Grand Prix sprint\n	^[400]\n
Most sprint wins in a season\n	4\n	2023, 2024\n	^[401]\n
Pole positions\n
Most consecutive pole positions\n	8^{[N 3]}\n	2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix \u2013 2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix\n	^[402]\n
Most consecutive pole positions from first race of season\n	7^{[N 4]}\n	2024\n	^[403]\n
Podium finishes\n
Most podium finishes in a season\n	21\n	2023\n	^[404]\n
Most consecutive top two finishes\n	15^{[N 5]}\n	2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix \u2013 2023 Italian Grand Prix\n	^[397]\n
Points\n
Most points in a season\n	575\n	2023\n	^[405]\n
Highest percentage of points in a season\n	92.74%\n	2023\n	^[401]\n
Most consecutive points scored\n	1055\n	2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix \u2013 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix\n	^[397]\n
Highest average points per race started\n	14.47\n	2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix\n	^[406]\n
Highest average points per race started in a season\n	26.14\n	2023\n	^[405]\n
Largest points deficit overturned to become World Champion\n	46\n	2022\n	^[407]\n
Most points between first and second in the World Championship\n	290\n	2023\n	^[401]\n
Highest percentage points difference between first and second in the World Championship\n	50.43%\n	2023\n	^[401]\n
Laps led\n
Most laps led in a season\n	1003\n	2023\n	^[408]\n
Highest percentage of laps led in a season\n	75.70%\n	2023\n	^[408]\n
Most races led in a season\n	20\n	2023\n	^[409]\n
Others\n
Lowest average speed by a winning driver\n	53.583 km/h\n	2022 Japanese Grand Prix\n	^[410]\n
Most pit stops by a winning driver in a race\n	6^{[N 6]}\n	2023 Dutch Grand Prix\n	^[401]\n
Most races left in a season when becoming World Champion\n	6^{[N 7]}\n	2023\n	^[411]\n
Most hat-tricks in a season\n	6\n	2023\n	^[412]\n
Most consecutive races as championship leader\n	63\n	2022 Spanish Grand Prix \u2013 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (ongoing)\n	^[413]\n
Most consecutive days as championship leader\n	993\n	2022 Spanish Grand Prix \u2013 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (ongoing)\n	^[414]^[415]\n

Awards and achievements\n
Sporting positions\n
Preceded by Felix Rosenqvist \n	Zandvoort Masters Winner 2014\n	Succeeded by Antonio Giovinazzi \n
Preceded by Lewis Hamilton \n	Formula One World Drivers' Champion 2021\u20132024\n	Succeeded by Incumbent \n
Awards\n
New award\n	FIA Action of the Year 2014\u20132016\n	Succeeded by Esapekka Lappi \n
Preceded by Lewis Hamilton \n	FIA Personality of the Year 2015\u20132017\n	Succeeded by Lewis Hamilton \n
Preceded by Daniil Kvyat \n	FIA Rookie of the Year 2015\n	Succeeded by Kevin Hansen \n
Preceded by Daniil Kvyat \n	Autosport Awards Rookie of the Year 2015\n	Succeeded by Pascal Wehrlein \n
Preceded by Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team \n	Lorenzo Bandini Trophy 2016\n	Succeeded by Scuderia Ferrari \n
Preceded by Sjinkie Knegt \n	Dutch Sportsman of the Year 2016\n	Succeeded by Tom Dumoulin \n
Preceded by Mathieu van der Poel \n	Dutch Sportsman of the Year 2021\u20132022\n	Succeeded by Mathieu van der Poel \n
Preceded by Lewis Hamilton \n	Autosport Awards International Racing Driver Award 2021\u20132023\n	Succeeded by Incumbent \n
Preceded by Rafael Nadal \n	Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year 2022\n	Succeeded by Lionel Messi \n
Preceded by Kyle Larson \n	Best Driver ESPY Award 2023\u20132024\n	Succeeded by Incumbent \n
Records\n
Preceded by Jaime Alguersuari 19 years, 125 days (2009 Hungarian Grand Prix) \n	Youngest driver to start a Formula One race 17 years, 166 days (2015 Australian Grand Prix)\n	Succeeded by Incumbent \n
Preceded by Daniil Kvyat 19 years, 324 days (2014 Australian Grand Prix) \n	Youngest driver to score points in Formula One 17 years, 180 days (2015 Malaysian Grand Prix)\n	Succeeded by Incumbent \n
Preceded by Sebastian Vettel 20 years, 89 days (2007 Japanese Grand Prix) \n	Youngest race leader, for at least one lap in Formula One 18 years, 228 days (2016 Spanish Grand Prix)\n	Succeeded by Incumbent \n
Preceded by Sebastian Vettel 21 years, 73 days (2008 Italian Grand Prix) \n	Youngest driver to score a podium position in Formula One 18 years, 228 days (2016 Spanish Grand Prix)\n	Succeeded by Incumbent \n
Preceded by Sebastian Vettel 21 years, 73 days (2008 Italian Grand Prix) \n	Youngest Grand Prix winner 18 years, 228 days (2016 Spanish Grand Prix)\n	Succeeded by Incumbent \n
Preceded by Nico Rosberg 20 years, 258 days (2006 Bahrain Grand Prix) \n	Youngest driver to set fastest lap in Formula One 19 years, 44 days (2016 Brazilian Grand Prix)\n	Succeeded by Incumbent \n
Preceded by Sebastian Vettel; 24 years, 119 days (2011 Indian Grand Prix) \n	Youngest driver to complete a grand slam in Formula One 23 years, 277 days (2021 Austrian Grand Prix)\n	Succeeded by Incumbent \n

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Early life

Junior racing career

Karting

2005\u20132009: Dominance in national championships

2010\u20132012: Entering the international karting scene

2013: Record-breaking season

Lower formulae

2014: Florida Winter Series and Formula Three

Formula One career

Toro Rosso (2014\u20132016)

Red Bull (2016\u2013present)

2016: Youngest Grand Prix winner

2017\u20132018: Reliability issues and rise to prominence

2019\u20132020: Dominance over teammates

2021: World Champion amid title battle vs. Hamilton

2022: Dominant second title

2023: Record-breaking third title

2024: Fourth title amid struggles at Red Bull

Driver profile

Qualifying speed and consistency

Dominance over teammates

Natural talent

Racecraft

Fan support

Other racing

Sportscar racing

Sim racing

iRacing Special Events (2020\u2013present)

Le Mans Virtual (2020\u20132023)

Personal life

Awards and honours

Formula One

Other awards

Orders and special awards

Karting record

Karting career summary

Complete CIK-FIA Karting European Championship results

Complete CIK-FIA Karting World Championship results

Racing record

Racing career summary

Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results

Complete Macau Grand Prix results

Complete Formula One results

Formula One records and achievements

Notes

References

External links

Max Verstappen

What happened with Max Verstappen on 5 May, 2016

5 May, 2016