Max Verstappen
Dutch Formula 1 driver, four-time world champion and sim racer, sharing race weekends and his growing GT racing projects with fans.
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Known for
Formula 1
Formula 1
NLSOverview
- Born
- 30 September 1997 · Hasselt, Belgium
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Known for
- Formula 1, GT3 racing and sim racing
- F1 debut
- 2015 Australian Grand Prix · Toro Rosso
- Breakout
- 2016 Spanish Grand Prix · First F1 win on his Red Bull debut
- World titles
- 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Hasselt, Belgium, Max grew up around racing with his father Jos Verstappen and mother Sophie Kumpen. He began competing in karts at seven and won the Belgian Mini championship in his first season. In 2013 he became a world and European karting champion, before moving into single-seater racing in 2014.
The leap to Formula 1.
At 17, Max made his Formula 1 debut for Toro Rosso at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, becoming the sport’s youngest driver. Promoted to Red Bull Racing during 2016, he won his first race for the team in Spain at 18, making him F1’s youngest race winner.
The championship years.
His first world title came in 2021. He followed it with three more in 2022, 2023 and 2024. His 2023 season included 19 Grand Prix wins, ten consecutive victories and 575 points.
Racing beyond F1.
Max also competes in sim racing and is building a route from virtual competition into GT3. He selected sim racer Chris Lulham for a real-world GT3 opportunity in 2025, and they won together on Max’s GT3 race debut at the Nordschleife. In March 2026, Team Redline was renamed Verstappen Sim Racing.
Creditschronological, newest first
Racing
- 2026GT World Challenge Europe, PortimãoDriver with Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat · Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing
- 2025NLS9, Nürburgring NordschleifeWinning driver with Chris Lulham · Ferrari 296 GT3
- 2016Spanish Grand PrixWinning driver · Red Bull Racing debut
Documentaries
- 202510 Years of Max VerstappenHimself · Interview subject
Awards
Quotes
I’ve always believed that sim racing can develop real talent, and we’re already seeing that with Chris Lulham.Max Verstappen, Verstappen.com
Speaking in March 2026 as Team Redline became Verstappen Sim Racing.
Trivia
- His full name is Max Emilian Verstappen.
- He won the Belgian Mini karting championship unbeaten in his first season of competition.
- He was 17 years and 166 days old on his Formula 1 debut.
- His 2023 season included a run of ten consecutive Grand Prix victories.
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