Verstappen at the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
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Born | Max Emilian Verstappen 30 September 1997 Hasselt, Belgium |
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Formula One World Championship career | |
Nationality | Dutch |
2017 team | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer |
Car number | 33 |
Entries | 40 (40 starts) |
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 1 |
Podiums | 7 |
Career points | 253 |
Pole positions | 0 |
Fastest laps | 1 |
First entry | 2015 Australian Grand Prix |
First win | 2016 Spanish Grand Prix |
Last win | 2016 Spanish Grand Prix |
Last entry | 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
2016 position | 5th (204 pts) |
Previous series | |
2014 | European Formula 3 Championship |
Awards | |
2015, 2016 2015, 2016 2015 2016 |
FIA Action of the Year FIA Personality of the Year FIA Rookie of the Year Lorenzo Bandini Trophy |
Max Emilian Verstappen (Dutch pronunciation: [mɑks eːˈmiliɑn vɛrˈstɑpən]; born 30 September 1997) is a Belgian-Dutchracing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One with Red Bull Racing. Aged 17 years, 166 days, he became the youngest driver to compete in Formula 1 at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix for Scuderia Toro Rosso. He is also the youngest driver to lead a lap during a Formula One Grand Prix, youngest driver to set the fastest lap during a Formula One Grand Prix, youngest driver to score points, youngest driver to secure a podium and youngest Formula One Grand Prix winner in history.
After spending the entire 2015 season with Toro Rosso, he started his 2016 campaign with the Italian team, before being promoted by Red Bull as a replacement for Daniil Kvyat, who took over his seat at Toro Rosso. He won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix in his debut race for Red Bull at the age of 18, becoming the youngest-ever winner of a Grand Prix and the first racing under the Dutch flag. He is the son of former Formula One driver Jos Verstappen.
Max Emilian Verstappen was born on 30 September 1997 in Hasselt, Belgium. His family has a long association with motor sports. His father, Jos Verstappen, is a Dutch former Formula One driver, whereas his Flemish mother, Sophie Kumpen, competed in karting. His uncle, Anthony Kumpen, competed in endurance racing and is currently a NASCAR Whelen Euro Series driver.