Max Verstappen
Oracle Red Bull Racing
2026 Stats
Points
8
Starts
2
Wins
0
Poles
0
Top 5
0
Top 10
1
Inconsistent weekend in Shanghai
Verstappen was forced to retire after 35 Laps from the Chinese Grand Prix F1 race at Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Verstappen qualified well enough to earn points in both the sprint and grand prix, but miscues left him with an empty weekend. He had a slow start both Saturday and Sunday, forcing him into recovery drives. Verstappen rose all the way to sixth during the grand prix, but a cooling problem on his Red Bull forced him to retire. He has gotten off to an uncharacteristically slow start this season, tallying only eight points through two race weekends.
Verstappen qualified well enough to earn points in both the sprint and grand prix, but miscues left him with an empty weekend. He had a slow start both Saturday and Sunday, forcing him into recovery drives. Verstappen rose all the way to sixth during the grand prix, but a cooling problem on his Red Bull forced him to retire. He has gotten off to an uncharacteristically slow start this season, tallying only eight points through two race weekends.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
After an overall dominant performance last season, Verstappen is expecting a repeat in 2023 after coming away with a Formula One record of 15 wins in a season and the undisputed title of World Champion. The RB18 proved to be no match for the rest of the grid as Verstappen repeatedly battled his way through the pack to finish first a whopping 65% of the time, earning 454 championship points by the conclusion of Abu Dhabi. The driver of the No. 1 Red Bull found no consistent competition with any of the other constructors and kept a firm grip on the championship standings following his only 2 DNFs of the season at Bahrain and Melbourne. Verstappen is truly the man to beat going into the 2023 season; drivers without a consistently reliable vehicle and discipline behind the wheel will find him an insurmountable opponent on track, unless Team Red Bull finds themselves facing a new, unforeseen challenge with the car this year.
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Recovers from qualifying crash
Verstappen finished 6th in the Australian Grand Prix F1 race at the Albert Park Circuit on Sunday.
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Crash in Qualifying
Verstappen suffered a heavy crash during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Albert Park Circuit on Saturday.
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Wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday evening.
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Grabs Abu Dhabi Pole
Verstappen will start the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from pole position, the Red Bull driver setting a stunning lap in Q3 to hold off the challenge of McLaren's Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, Formula1.com reports.
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Wins Qatar Grand Prix
Verstappen claimed a crucial victory in the Qatar Grand Prix from Oscar Piastri, with the title battle set to go down to the final round as championship leader Lando Norris could only finish fourth, Formula1.com reports.
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