Max Verstappen framed Photo Art Print

Max Emilian Verstappen (born 30 September 1997) is a Belgian-Dutch[2] racing driver and the 2021 Formula One World Champion. He competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One with Red Bull Racing. He is the son of former Formula One driver Jos Verstappen.At the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, when he was aged 17 years, 166 days, he became the youngest driver to compete in Formula One. After spending the 2015 season with Scuderia Toro Rosso, Verstappen started his 2016 campaign with the Italian team before being promoted to parent team Red Bull Racing after four races as a replacement for Daniil Kvyat. At the age of 18, he won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix on his debut for Red Bull Racing, becoming the youngest-ever driver and the first Dutch driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix.[3][4] After winning the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Verstappen became the first Dutch driver to win the Formula One World Championship, and the 34th Formula One World Drivers’ Champion.[5]As of the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix, Verstappen has achieved 26 victories and 15 pole positions. At the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix, he scored the first Grand Slam of his career.[6] Verstappen is set to remain at Red Bull until at least the end of the 2028 season after signing a contract extension.[7]Contents1 Personal life2 Junior career2.1 Florida Winter Series and Formula Three3 Formula One career3.1 Scuderia Toro Rosso (2014–2016)3.2 Red Bull (2016–present)3.2.1 2018 season3.2.2 2019 season3.2.3 2020 season3.2.4 2021 season: World Champion3.2.5 2022 and beyond4 Reception4.1 Qualifying speed4.2 Dominance over teammates4.3 Natural talent4.4 Racecraft4.5 Fan support4.6 Awards and honours5 Karting record5.1 Karting career summary6 Racing record6.1 Racing career summary6.2 Complete FIA European Formula 3 Championship results6.3 Complete Macau Grand Prix results6.4 Complete Formula One results6.5 Formula One records7 Notes8 References9 External links