Drivers
Max Verstappen
- Team Red Bull Racing
- Date of birth 30/09/1997
- Place of birth Hasselt, Belgium
- Debut Australia, 2015 (Toro Rosso)
From 17th on the grid and in as sketchy conditions as can be imagined, the Dutchman ran rings around the rest to all-but confirm his fourth successive world title. Realistically, though, he’d done his best work long before that.
From Miami when Lando Norris won to Mexico, Verstappen somehow dropped just six points to Norris in 14 rounds despite the Briton’s McLaren and Verstappen’s Red Bull developing in different directions, seven Verstappen victories in the first 10 rounds giving way to a 10-round drought before the Sao Paulo deluge.
It wasn’t always harmonious and it predictably wasn’t without spot-fires, but the end justified the means. Formidable, fast and intimidating, he’s going to be a hard champion to dethrone.
Teammate
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