Max Verstappen
Oracle Red Bull Racing
2024 Stats
Points
437
Starts
24
Wins
9
Poles
8
Top 5
19
Top 10
23
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.
ANALYSIS
Mercedes and McLaren would lead both opening sessions of qualifying and Verstappen would do just enough to get through safely. Clearly, he was saving something big for Q3 and the reigning world champion delivered. Verstappen would put down a strong opening flying lap but he would go out in the closing moments of Q3 and post a mind-blowing lap of 1:22.207. He would beat Norris by two-tenths to secure pole position for Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen will have an inside track on the win in this season finale.
Mercedes and McLaren would lead both opening sessions of qualifying and Verstappen would do just enough to get through safely. Clearly, he was saving something big for Q3 and the reigning world champion delivered. Verstappen would put down a strong opening flying lap but he would go out in the closing moments of Q3 and post a mind-blowing lap of 1:22.207. He would beat Norris by two-tenths to secure pole position for Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen will have an inside track on the win in this season finale.
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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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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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Rallies from Pit Lane Start
Verstappen finished third in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Interlagos Circuit on Sunday afternoon.
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Fails to Exit Q1 in Brazil
Verstappen failed to advance from Q1 during pole qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Interlagos Circuit on Saturday.
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Podium Run in Mexico
Verstappen finished third in the Mexico City Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday afternoon.
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