Max Verstappen Biography
Dutch F1 driver and the youngest race winner in Formula 1 history. Let’s read about the Max Verstappen family, training, races and relationships…
| Name | Max Emilian Verstappen |
| Parents | Jos Verstappen and Sophie Kumpen |
| Teams | Van Amersfoort Racing, Toro Rosso, Red Bull |
| Nickname | Mad Max |
| Height | 5' 11'' feet |
Age of Max Verstappen:
Max Verstappen age is years old as he was born on 30 September 1997 in Hasselt , Belgium.
Family of Max Verstappen:
Jos Verstappen and Sophie Kumpen are parents of M. Verstappen. His father was a Dutch F1 driver while his mother was a Belgian Kart driver. He also had a younger sister, Victoria, who is an influencer. He has Dutch nationality, but later he also became Belgian as well.
Karting Years:
Max Verstappen has shown interest in Karting since his childhood. He started karting at the age of four and at the age of ten he won his first championship, in Ducth Minimax 2007. In 2009, he joined Team Pex Racing and participated in various tournaments and won two Championships: Flemish Minimax and Belgian KF5.
He signed a contract with CRG to compete in the World and European championships. Verstappen participated in the KF2 class championships and the WSK Master Series in the KF2 class. During 2011, he also won the WSK Euro series. In 2013, he achieved first position in the KF and KZ European Championships. The same year, Max won the championship of highest category of karting at the KZ World Championship in Varennes-sur-Allier, France, in KZ.
Max Verstappen Formula 3 races:
He joined Van Amersfoort Racing team in 2014 and participated in the European Formula 3 series in which he won ten races by securing third position. The same year, in August, he joined Red Bull Junior Team, but six years later he confirmed Scuderia Toro Rosso drivers for 2015.
Formula 1 Races:
At the age of seventeen, during the 2015 Australian Grand Prix , a record was achieved as he became the youngest Formula One Driver. Exactly two weeks later, he became the youngest driver to score a point in Formula One when he came 15th in the Malaysia Grand Prix.
During his career, he started the 2016 season with the Italian team, moved on to TV3 after four races and performed a parent team return to Red Bull Racing in place of Daniil Kvyat.
When he was eighteen years old, he raced at the Spanish Grand Prix and was the youngest driver as well as the first Dutch driver to win the race.
Over the next five races, he participated in the Honda-powered races. It was quite fast considering it had been over a decade since the last time a honda powered won a race.
A commendable job by him saw him conclude the 2019 and 2020 stages among the best three drivers.
On 23rd May 2021 at the Monaco Grand Prix, after winning the race, it was recorded as the first time a Dutch F1 driver was at the top of the charts.
Max Verstappen Contract With Red Bull:
After the race, he extended his contract with Red Bull until the end of the 2028 season, where it was reported that he would be paid around 40 to 50 million euros.
M Verstappen World Champion:
On December 12, 2021, at the Yas Marina GP in Abu Dhabi, Verstappen became the world champion. The Dutchman won his first title after a memorable race that was decided on the last lap and in turn ended the era of dominance held by Lewis Hamilton following an overtake at Turn 5 in which Mad Max finally got the edge over the seven-time champion.
M. Verstappen Second championship:
For the start of the 2022 season, Verstappen grabbed pole, sprint, and race victory at the Emilia-Romagna Formula 1 Grand Prix held in Imola. He secured pole at the Canadian Grand Prix and later crossed the finish line ahead of compatriot Carlos Sainz, securing the race victory. He later dominated the Austrian Grand Prix, starting off the pole and winning the race. He also had a great pit stop strategy that helped him win the race in the Hungaroring.
After a three-week summer break, Verstappen had to take a grid penalty in the Belgian Grand Prix after switching certain engine parts. So in case you missed it, during the qualifying round, he scored the best time, but because of the grid penalty, he began the starting line at 14th. He was able to reach 1st place in twelve laps into the competition but still just twelve. Verstappen managed to get Checo Pérez out of speed in the final stretch of the race by ending the race 17 seconds ahead of him.
Afterward, when racing at the Dutch Grand Prix, he was on the pole position and immediately started off strong until he was forced to make another stop. The safety car began its race on lap 55 and that was when Verstappen had to pit for the third time. After that, he had to go against Lewis Hamilton and try to win against him, but the difference was not that big.
In the Japanese Grand Prix that took place in October, Max Verstappen was able to claim the victory in that race and become the world champion by winning against his other competitors. He was also able to win in races held in America, Mexico and Abu Dhabi and after the races, he completed the season. Charles Leclerc, who came in second and was able to win three races, was only able to earn 308 points, paving the way for Sergio Pérez to be in 305th place with a difference of 454 points.
M. Verstappen Third championship:
He won the Formula One Championship for the 3rd time in a row at the Qatar Grand Prix, which took place on October 7, 2023, while Verstappen’s victory was a foregone conclusion since he had won the season opener at the Bahrain Grand Prix. He finished in 1st position from the start till the end, winning 13 races out of 16 that he had participated in this season, and clinched the title in the sprint after finishing sixth during the race. At the previous month’s Japanese Grand Prix, the team had already clinched the Constructors’ Championship with six races still remaining.
For the 2024 season, Red Bull starts off by proving their power once again by winning the Grand Chelem in Bahrain and getting a 1-2 place finish in Saudi Arabia. However, during the Australian Grand Prix, Verstappen had to retire due to brake issues and this resulted in him losing the chance to win a tenth race consecutively after Japan. After that, however, he managed to win both the Suzuka and Shanghai Grand Prix. Then, in Miami, he ended up losing the first position to Norris and managed to finish second. Following Miami, in Italy, he made an incredible comeback and won the race despite being penalized. He did not perform well in Monaco and was sixth. Then, in Montreal, he won the race despite facing several difficulties. Spain was also an intense race. Norris and Verstappen fought hard with each other for the lead and eventually, Verstappen emerged victorious. In Austria, things didn't turn out well for Verstappen. He was in top shape and dominated the whole weekend but then suffered contact with Norris that made him finish in fifth place. This also resulted in him getting a 10-second penalty.
"That's what I enjoy, driving to the limit."
Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen Reletionship:
M. Verstappen is in a reletionship from 2020 with Kelly Piquet an Brazilian model, social media influencer. Kelly is an daughter of three time F1 champion Nelson Piquet.
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Summary:
A Dutch Formula One driver who has been awarded multiple Grand Prix wins and podiums and is remarked for his aggressive driving style. He is the youngest driver in the competition’s history at the age of 17 and 166 days when he made his debut for the Scuderia Toro Rosso team in 2015. On the other hand, the racer Max Verstappen has won 3 World Championships of Formula 1 which include memorable 2021, 2022, and 2023.
World Record Titles:
World Titles: 3 (2021, 2022, 2023)
Records :
- Youngest driver to lead a lap during a Formula 1 Grand Prix
- Youngest Grand Prix winner (18 years, 7 months and 15 days at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix)
- Youngest to set the lap record (2016 Brazilian Grand Prix)?4?
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