Also known as: the Dutch driver · the 29-year-old Dutchman · Dutch driver Max Verstappen
Red Bull driver competing in Formula One, recently won Bahrain, Singapore, and Malaysia Grands Prix, secured contract extension through 2030.
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Disappointed Verstappen admits to wrong tyre strategy at US Grand Prix By AFP October 26, 2026 11:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (R) talks with a team membe …
Disappointed Verstappen admits to wrong tyre strategy at US Grand PrixCitizen Digital
… Antonelli secured his seventh pole of the season and his first in eight races with a fastest lap in 1min 34.035sec to outpace Max Verstappen, his nearest challenger, by 0.179sec with Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar a career-best third. …
Antonelli storms to US Grand Prix poleCitizen Digital
Verstappen bids to delay Antonelli's F1 coronation in US By AFP October 22, 2026 06:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Race winner Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) celebrates on the podium …
Verstappen bids to delay Antonelli's F1 coronation in USCitizen Digital
… We have to be focused on the future." Hamilton's blunder means his lead over fourth-placed Max Verstappen in the drivers' standings has been cut to eight points, following the Dutchman's maiden Singapore Grand Prix victory.
'Sorry boys': Hamilton takes blame for botched tyre callCitizen Digital
Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix for first time By AFP October 11, 2026 05:28 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix for the first time in his care …
Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix for first timeCitizen Digital
Verstappen continues resurgence with pole for Singapore sprint By AFP October 10, 2026 09:31 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Race winner Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) celebrates on the p …
Verstappen continues resurgence with pole for Singapore sprintCitizen Digital
Verstappen claims first win of year in chaotic Bahrain GP in Malaysia By AFP October 04, 2026 02:30 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Race winner Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) celebrates o …
Verstappen claims first win of year in chaotic Bahrain GP in MalaysiaCitizen Digital
Red Bull's Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP By AFP October 03, 2026 01:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (R) looks at Red Bull Racing's French dri …
Red Bull's Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GPCitizen Digital
… That race was won by Red Bull's four-time world champion Max Verstappen, who finished a close second behind Russell last Sunday and proved that he has the speed to become a threat to the Mercedes pair as the campaign approaches a climax. …
Antonelli eager to 're-establish order' as F1 returns to MalaysiaCitizen Digital
… That race was won by Red Bull's four-time world champion Max Verstappen, who finished a close second behind Russell last Sunday and proved that he has the speed to become a threat to the Mercedes pair as the campaign approaches a climax. …
Antonelli eager to 're-establish order' as F1 returns to MalaysiaMax Verstappen admitted his Red Bull team's tyre strategy was wrong and lacked overall pace at the United States Grand Prix, finishing third behind Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
21 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Max Verstappen admitted his Red Bull team's tyre strategy was wrong and lacked overall pace at the United States Grand Prix, finishing third behind Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
21 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
World championship leader Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the United States Grand Prix with a fastest lap of 1min 34.035sec, 0.179sec ahead of Max Verstappen. The 20-year-old will wrap up the drivers' championship if he wins in Austin on Sunday, provided his Mercedes teammate George Russell finishes outside the top eight and Lewis Hamilton finishes outside the top four.
25 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Max Verstappen aims to delay Kimi Antonelli's title celebrations with another victory at the United States Grand Prix, having won the Bahrain and Singapore Grands Prix. The Red Bull driver is chasing a fifth win at the Circuit of the Americas as Mercedes' 20-year-old Italian driver moves within reach of the title.
22 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton admitted he made a poor tyre call at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, deciding to stay out on old soft tyres under a virtual safety car rather than pit. Hamilton finished sixth, nearly 46 seconds behind teammate Charles Leclerc who finished second after taking advantage of the pit stop opportunity.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, finishing 7.335 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc, in his first victory at the Marina Bay Street Circuit after nine previous attempts since 2015. The Red Bull driver also won the sprint and took pole position for both races.
11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Max Verstappen qualified on pole position for the Singapore sprint race at Marina Bay, 0.120 seconds ahead of George Russell's Mercedes, continuing his resurgence after winning in Malaysia last weekend.
10 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Max Verstappen secured his first win of the year and Red Bull's first victory this season at the Bahrain Grand Prix held in Malaysia on Sunday, finishing 2.307 seconds ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli with Lewis Hamilton taking third.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Max Verstappen of Red Bull grabbed pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix, which is being held in Malaysia, with the fastest qualifying time on Saturday. It is Verstappen's first pole of the year; Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari qualified second, and Verstappen's teammate Isack Hadjar qualified third but will drop five places due to an engine-component penalty.
3 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, who finished fifth in Azerbaijan and leads teammate George Russell by 66 points, aims to "re-establish order" at the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend at Sepang after a hydraulics failure and qualifying crash.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, who finished fifth in Azerbaijan and leads George Russell by 66 points in the drivers' championship, has vowed to "re-establish the order" when Formula One returns to Malaysia this weekend after a hydraulics failure and qualifying crash cost him ground to his team-mate.
30 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
George Russell claimed his first lights-to-flag victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, finishing 0.196 seconds ahead of Max Verstappen in a composed drive for Mercedes. The win was Russell's first since the Austrian Grand Prix in June and his eighth career victory.
26 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Max Verstappen and Lando Norris both blamed their cars' lack of straight-line speed for disappointing grid positions in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session. George Russell steered Mercedes to pole position ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with Verstappen qualifying eighth and Norris fifth.
26 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The FIA's Formula One Commission announced rules changes for next season, cutting Grand Prix races from 305 kilometers to 290 kilometers—a reduction of two or three laps per race—as a consequence of earlier fuel flow reductions in engines. The body also cancelled plans for gearbox homologation to preserve supplier development freedom and modified rain interruption rules.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Championship leader Kimi Antonelli topped Friday's second practice session for Mercedes ahead of Ferraris Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at the Madring circuit.
12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli, who became the first Italian to win his home race at Monza since 1966, faces a new challenge at the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend at Madrid's newly-completed Madring semi-street circuit, marking the Spanish capital's first Formula One race since 1981.
10 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kimi Antonelli drove from the back of the grid to win the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Sunday, his seventh victory of the season and first home win, stretching his championship lead to 66 points. Max Verstappen finished third, with Lewis Hamilton rounding out the top six, while Charles Leclerc crashed out early.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton aims for his unprecedented eighth world championship and a record sixth Italian Grand Prix win at Monza, where he currently trails local driver Kimi Antonelli by 59 points. Ferrari will introduce an updated power unit while Antonelli faces a grid penalty for taking a new engine.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Formula One world champion Lando Norris won the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, finishing 11.54 seconds ahead of Kimi Antonelli with Lewis Hamilton third, while local favourite Max Verstappen crashed out in a race marred by bad weather.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mercedes driver George Russell won the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race, finishing ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 1.36 seconds. Leclerc overtook current world champion Lando Norris in a thrilling move on lap 18, with Norris finishing third and Russell's teammate Kimi Antonelli fourth.
22 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has signed a new contract with Red Bull Racing until the end of 2030, ending speculation over his future in the sport.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
McLaren boss Andrea Stella says he is proud of how Formula One world champion Lando Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri have conducted themselves following last season's championship battle, which Norris won despite Piastri holding a 34-point lead with nine races remaining.
7 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday ahead of Max Verstappen, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli completing the podium in third despite a pre-race penalty. Norris, the reigning world champion, secured his first race victory of the season after fighting back from losing the lead on the opening lap.
26 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton topped times in Friday's second free practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix, beating Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc by 0.148 seconds with a lap time of one minute and 18.729 seconds. World champion Lando Norris was third for McLaren, half a second back.
24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli secured his sixth win of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix, finishing 1.9 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc to extend his lead in the Formula One drivers' championship. Teammate George Russell crashed out on the opening lap after tangling with Hamilton.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Red Bull have switched Max Verstappen back to a conventional rear wing for the Belgian Grand Prix after he suffered successive high-speed crashes in Austria and Britain while using a novel "Macarena" design that features a rotating top flap. Team boss Laurent Mekies said Red Bull found a problem with the wing in tests after Silverstone.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Red Bull have reverted to a conventional rear wing for the Belgian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen suffered successive high-speed crashes in Austria and Britain. Verstappen described the behaviour of the new 'Macarena' rear wing as "super-dangerous" after crashing at Silverstone.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lewis Hamilton returns to the Belgian Grand Prix, his 20th consecutive year at the circuit, aiming for a victory with Ferrari to equal Michael Schumacher's record of six Belgian Grand Prix wins and boost his bid for an eighth world title. Antonelli leads the championship with 179 points after nine races, 25 clear of Russell and 32 ahead of Hamilton.
16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli became the youngest Formula One sprint winner at 19 when he passed Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to victory at the British Grand Prix, finishing 2.745 seconds clear and extending his championship lead.
4 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur confirmed that seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will remain with the Italian team next year, saying the 41-year-old has settled in after his transition from Mercedes and is now in a "virtuous circle" following his maiden win for Ferrari.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
George Russell, 40 points behind team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the drivers' championship, will race at the British Grand Prix this weekend hoping to recover form after a victory at the Red Bull Ring and reclaim title credentials.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →