Max Verstappen
2026 · Red Bull Racing

Max Verstappen

NationalityNetherlands NetherlandsBorn30 Sep 1997 (29)CodeVERNumber3TeamRed Bull Racing
Starts248
Wins70
Podiums133
Poles51
Points3607.5
Titles42021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishConsist.PointsStreetHi-spdLo-spd

Driver DNA · 2025–2026 · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=36 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)

median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted

teammate gap pct median
-0.452
teammate gap samples
36
teammate h2h
35-4
q3 rate
94.7%
pole rate
20.5%
front row rate
38.5%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=39 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
34-5
avg finish delta when both classified
7.333

Positions Gained

High
n=34 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
1.176
expectation adjusted
1.593

Finishing

High
n=39 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
87.2%
teammate classification rate
89.7%
retirements
5

Consistency

High
n=36 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

teammate gap std pct
0.564
finish position std
2.336

Team Points Share

High
n=38 · vs 21 drivers (2025–2026)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
584
team points
714
points per start
14.974

Street Circuits

Medium
n=8 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
-0.778
overall gap pct median
-0.452

High-Speed Circuits

Medium
n=14 · vs 23 drivers (2025–2026)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
-0.392
overall gap pct median
-0.452

Low-Speed Circuits

Medium
n=13 · vs 24 drivers (2025–2026)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
-0.756
overall gap pct median
-0.452

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Red Bull Racing2025–20265–04–1Battle
Red Bull Racing20268–49–3Battle
Red Bull Racing202522–021–1Battle
Red Bull Racing2021–202481–978–10Battle
Red Bull Racing2019–202025–117–8Battle
Red Bull Racing201911–111–1Battle
Red Bull Racing2016–201834–2432–24Battle
Toro Rosso2015–201612–1112–9Battle