Watch Verstappen's grand pole lap at the Bahrain International Circuit. Max Verstappen is racing strong for the fresh Formula 1 season. For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Max Verstappen
| Team | Red Bull Racing |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Podiums | 30 |
| Points | 930 |
| Grands Prix entered | 101 |
| World Championships | N/A |
| Highest race finish | 1 (x8) |
| Highest grid position | 1 |
| Date of birth | 30/09/1997 |
| Place of birth | Hasselt, Belgium |
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Max Verstappen believes ‘attention to detail’ was the key to pole in Bahrain, and will again be the differentiator during Saturday’s Grand Prix. Verstappen’s 1:29.179s was... read more »
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Although Red Bull had been predicted to resume its 2023 dominance after testing, Verstappen had not headlined any of the sessions leading up to the final stage of qualifying as... read more »
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Max Verstappen was twice asked if he has faith in Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner after taking pole position in Bahrain. read more »
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Charles Leclerc shared his major regret after Max Verstappen pipped him to pole position at F1 Bahrain Grand Prix read more »
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However, the squad feels that moving away from the strong single-lap form that helped Lewis Hamilton and George Russell top Thursday practice was essential to give it a decent... read more »
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While Charles Leclerc was unable to repeat his session-topping Q2 time, clearing the way for Max Verstappen to grab pole position, Russell led the Mercedes charge by running... read more »
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Three-time world champion Verstappen will begin his title defence from first place on the grid in Sakhir after his 1min29.179s final flying lap eclipsed main threat Leclerc by... read more »
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinches pole for the 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix in style to kick off the season as he means to go on! For more F1® videos, visit... read more »
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Saturday's F1 Bahrain Grand Prix tipped to be a competitive race as Red Bull's lead has lessened read more »
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While it appears to be business as usual, what with Max Verstappen on pole, with the next seven drivers covered by just 0.276s, the Dutchman looks to have a fight on his hands. read more »
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen stormed to the first pole position of the season for the Bahrain Grand Prix, a 34th career pole for the Dutchman. The reigning champion was 0.228s... read more »
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Max Verstappen will start his quest for a fourth successive F1 world title from pole position in Saturday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix after seeing off a fierce... read more »
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The reigning champion had taken a back seat during the opening two stages of qualifying but, when it came down to Q3, he set a demanding benchmark of a 1m29.421s - and then... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen beats Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to take pole position in Bahrain. read more »
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Verstappen will start ahead of Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) and George Russell (Mercedes) after the one-hour qualifying session, which is split into three segments with five cars... read more »
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Max Verstappen will start from the best possible position in tomorrow's Bahrain Grand Prix, the season opener of the 2024 Formula One season. Verstappen was 2 tenths... read more »
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Reigning Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen claimed the first pole position of the 2024 season in Bahrain. The Red Bull driver beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by 0.228s,... read more »
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen puts in a crushing performance to set pole position for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »
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The final practice of the Bahrain Grand Prix saw Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz set the benchmark with a time of 1m30.824s to beat Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso and reigning... read more »
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Carlos Sainz topped the times in the final practice hour for Ferrari ahead of tonight’s qualifying session for Formula 1’s 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver beat... read more »
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A flurry of final hot-laps interspersed among the final 10 minutes created a changing order after the Red Bulls moved to the top for a short spell, Max Verstappen capturing a... read more »
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Oscar Piastri believes people must judge Red Bull’s pace relative to its rivals to see “how many sandbags come out” after Friday’s Formula 1 running in Bahrain. Max Verstappen... read more »
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Max Verstappen finished half a second adrift in sixth in Thursday's FP2, which was held in similar night-time conditions as qualifying and the race, with team-mate Sergio... read more »
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As Lewis Hamilton claims to be surprised at his car's pace, world champion Max Verstappen suggests that all is not what it would appear to be. read more »
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
8th of December 2024
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- Drivers list
- Sebastian Vettel
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nico Rosberg
- Fernando Alonso
- Kimi Raikkonen
- Romain Grosjean
- Pastor Maldonado
- Jenson Button
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Will Stevens
- Roberto Merhi
- Felipe Nasr
- Max Verstappen
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Sergio Perez
- Adrian Sutil
- Esteban Gutierrez
- Jean-Eric Vergne
- Daniil Kvyat
- Felipe Massa
- Valtteri Bottas
- Jules Bianchi
- Max Chilton
- Kamui Kobayashi
- Marcus Ericsson
- Robert Kubica
- Michael Schumacher
- Paul di Resta
- Heikki Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Points |
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| 1 | Max Verstappen | 429 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | 349 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 341 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | 291 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | 272 |
| 6 | George Russell | 235 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton | 211 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 152 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | 68 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | 37 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
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| 1 | McLaren Mercedes | 640 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 619 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT | 581 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 446 |
| 5 | Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes | 92 |
| 6 | Alpine Renault | 59 |
| 7 | Haas Ferrari | 54 |
| 8 | RB Honda RBPT | 46 |
| 9 | Williams Mercedes | 17 |
| 10 | Kick Sauber Ferrari | 4 |