Max Verstappen
Oracle Red Bull Racing
2026 Stats
Points
8
Starts
1
Wins
0
Poles
0
Top 5
0
Top 10
1
Recovers from qualifying crash
Verstappen finished 6th in the Australian Grand Prix F1 race at the Albert Park Circuit on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Verstappen crashed out of qualifying due to a car failure and began 20th on the grid as a result. Unsurprisingly, he was able to make up ground on the competition quickly and entered the top 10 within the first eight laps of the race. This race wasn't a true measure of how competitive Verstappen will be this season, though Mercedes appears to have a clear advantage over the rest of the field early in the new set of regulations.
Verstappen crashed out of qualifying due to a car failure and began 20th on the grid as a result. Unsurprisingly, he was able to make up ground on the competition quickly and entered the top 10 within the first eight laps of the race. This race wasn't a true measure of how competitive Verstappen will be this season, though Mercedes appears to have a clear advantage over the rest of the field early in the new set of regulations.
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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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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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Wins Las Vegas Grand Prix
Verstappen claimed an impressive victory in the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the Dutchman denying Lando Norris in a race that later saw both Norris and McLaren team mate Oscar Piastri disqualified from the results, Formula1.com reports.
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