Max verstappen is lewis hamiltons biggest threat, says. Max verstappen believes lewis hamiltons dominance of formula one has been helped by teammates who have failed to test him. Max verstappen is the only man capable of performing at lewis hamiltons level right now his most recent win moves him top of our power rankings ahead of the british grand prix. Max verstappen is one of the top formula one racers in the world today nico rosberg has branded his the most annoying f1 driver he ever faced rosberg won one f1 world championship in 2016 before retiring straight away. Max verstappen set the pace for red bull on an opening day of impressive longrunning by f1 s teams at the barcelona test. Renovations have been carried out at the track over the last handful of months in order to prepare it for the f1 event, which is expected to see full grandstands as local fans rush to support max verstappen. Max verstappen among drivers to speak out against halo. Max verstappen confident he can win f1 title this year.
Max verstappen s father has reportedly had an eventful few days between the hungarian and german grands prix. Oct 05, 2017 onboard with a 17yearold max verstappen for his first flying lap at suzuka in 2014 becoming the youngest ever driver to compete in f1. Theres no such thing as consensus in f1, but it came close when max verstappen was announced as a toro rosso driver for 2015. Jan 08, 2020 hes just been resigned at red bull until the end of 2023 giving us another four years of max doing what he does best. Max verstappen spins around in his red bull at turn on day one of 2020 pre season testing in barcelona. Max verstappens first flying lap in f1 2014 japanese grand. He is the son of former formula one driver jos verstappen. Max verstappen has stepped confidently into the driver leadership position at red bull, following the departure of daniel ricciardo. Top 10 moments of max verstappen magic in f1 youtube. Max verstappen is facing the prospect of seeing augusts belgian grand prix go ahead without any of his fans in attendance. Max verstappen is targeting the f1 title this season credit. Verstappen is yet to win the title but is one of the favourites for the 2020 season. Max verstappen started f1 racing when he was only 17 years of age.
Who competes under the dutch flag in formula one with red bull racing. Ahead of the return of the dutch grand prix in 2020, max verstappen has become the first f1 driver to sample the renovated zandvoort circuit. The dutchman is an avid gamer, taking part in one of the highprofile unofficial replacement events. Valkyrie on track max verstappen and alex albon drive. The red bull driver was again set to be roared on by scores of supporters whod make the short trip across the border from his native holland. Formula one drivers will not have the chance to test their skills on the track any time soon, but max verstappen and lando norris took to the. As driven at the barcelona f1 test by max verstappen preorder item only item price on release. Max verstappen has ramped up the fever ahead of the return of the dutch grand prix in 2020, becoming the first f1 driver to sample the renovated zandvoort circuit in a 2012spec red bull rb8 as he helped to reopen the iconic track. F1 driver max verstappens dad reportedly beat up own.
Toro rossos recordbreaking youngster max verstappen celebrated his 18th birthday by passing his driving test on wednesday. Max verstappen issues demand to f1 chiefs as red bull driver. Max emilian verstappen born 30 september 1997 is a belgiandutch racing driver. Sky sports pundit nico rosberg calls red bulls max verstappen the most annoying f1 driver he ever faced during his career max verstappen is one of the top formula one racers in the world today nico rosberg has branded his the most annoying f1 driver he ever faced rosberg won one f1 world championship in. Max verstappen delivered his best season in formula 1 to date in 2019, easing red bulls transition from renault to honda despite the change of engine supplier, verstappen secured careerhigh totals for race wins, poles and points in 2019 as he broke into the top three of the drivers championship for the first time. Aged 17 years, 166 days, he became the youngest driver to compete in formula 1 at the 2015 australian grand prix for scuderia toro rosso.
F1 2018 is just around the corner, but red bull racings max verstappen has already jumped in the driver seat to put the game through its paces. But while his father ultimately struggled to live up to the hype, the younger verstappen established himself as a grand prix winner and arguably the. All his races, wins, polepositions, championships and dnfs. Oct 31, 2017 max verstappen may not be heading into the winter with formula 1 s champion trophy, but at just twenty years of age, he can certainly lay claim to being f1s star of the future. Formula one team aston martin red bull racing recently saw its drivers max verstappen and alex albon take time out from their busy. Max verstappen became the first f1 driver to sample their new machinery. After his f1 career jos verstappen has won races in a1 grand prix and le. Max verstappen and lando norris test driving skills in formula one.
Although he beached his rb16 in the gravel early on, the aston martin red bull racing driver completed 31 laps. Why max verstappen is f1s most feared driver badger gp. Hes just been resigned at red bull until the end of 2023 giving us another four years of max doing what he does best. Max verstappen has counted himself out of the new official virtual f1 series. After spending the entire 2015 season with scuderia toro rosso, he started his 2016 campaign with the italian team before being promoted into red bull racing after 4 races as a replacement for. F1 ace verstappen survives contact for redline esports. The red bull principal, christian horner, believes max verstappen is the driver most likely to challenge lewis hamilton for the formula one world championship this year. In august 2014, verstappen joined the red bull junior team after testing a formula renault 3. Max verstappen allowed on public roads after passing his driving test. Max verstappen was born in belgium on september 30th 1997, but races under the dutch flag. Max verstappen news, stats and red bull driver updates.
Max verstappen lando norris race in esports in f1s absence. Formula 1 race winner max verstappen survived contact on the final lap to take a clean sweep in the latest round of team redlines pro driver esports series. There were early similarities between the careers of max and jos verstappen. F1s max verstappen and alex albon test the aston martin valkyrie. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of charles leclerc and max verstappen over time since january 1st 20. Twotime world champion fernando alonso believes the exciting max verstappen is the best driver in formula 1. Son of former formula one driver jos verstappen, hes the youngest racewinner in f1 history. And after four full seasons as a red bull driver, verstappen thinks hes ready to. Max emilian verstappen born 30 september 1997 in hasselt, limburg, flemish region, belgium is a belgianborn dutch racing driver who currently drives for red bull. Max verstappen currently drives for the red bull racingtag heuer team, and is the youngest driver to ever win an f1 race. Promoted content from around the web become a racefans supporter to hide this ad and others. Red bull formula 1 driver max verstappen declared that the aston martin valkyrie was insane after his first test in the road car at silverstone.
Mar 04, 2020 the 2020 dutch grand prix is only two months away, as zandvoort bring f1 back to the netherlands for the first time in 35 years. Get latest news on max verstappen including f1 performance for red bull plus stats, records and more on dutch driver right here. Hes fast and he knows these tracks well, so i expect to see him at the front. The first three hours of the test were held in mostly dry. Max verstappen will become the youngest driver ever to take part in a grand prix. Red bull racing confirm driver lineup for 2020 f1 winter. He teamed up with old tyrrell friends rupert manwaring and harvey.
Apr 01, 2020 max verstappen says f1 chiefs should forget about expanding the grand prix calendar any further because a 22race season is long enough. Join us as we take a look back at some of his most memorable moments so. Lewis hamilton will once again be the bestpaid driver on the formula 1 grid in 2019 as mercedes reward the fivetime world champion for his dominant run of titlewinning success, with rival sebastian vettel and daniel ricciardo completing the top three. Max verstappen topped the first day of formula 1 s postbahrain grand prix test, half a second clear of ferrari debutant mick schumacher. Jul 28, 2016 max verstappen s father has reportedly had an eventful few days between the hungarian and german grands prix. Last year, saubers female test driver drove the swiss teams car for a filming run. Max verstappen claims most f1 drivers would win world. Max emilian verstappen is a belgiandutch racing driver who competes under the dutch flag in. Formula one drivers will not have the chance to test their skills on the track any time soon, but max verstappen and lando norris took to the virtual racetrack to compete in the world of esports.
He is now racing for one of the top f1 teams, red bull racing, after he was promoted from his first team of scuderia torro rosso. Max verstappen has passed his driving test after turning 18. F1 star max verstappen will race virtual supercars series. Tuesdays running was the first time since the end of winter testing at. The red bull driver is due to drive at his home grand prix. Max verstappen is the best driver in f1 horner wheels24.
Van gisbergen, who won the supercars championship in 2016, says he expects to see verstappen competing at the front of the grid. Max verstappen spins twice but ends first day of testing. Profile for racing driver max verstappen from holland. Verstappen leads schumacher in f1s first postbahrain gp. Mar 10, 2019 formula 1 driver salaries 2019 lewis hamilton will once again be the bestpaid driver on the formula 1 grid in 2019 as mercedes reward the fivetime world champion for his dominant run of titlewinning success, with rival sebastian vettel and daniel ricciardo completing the top three. The formula one racer max verstappen has passed his driving test on the day he celebrated his 18th birthday. I consent that the eurosport family of companies may provide me with news and marketing information about their. Max verstappen ndl scuderia toro rosso str10 at formula one testing, day two, barcelona, spain, 27 february 2015. So far, he has had eleven podiums, three of which have been first place. Tatiana calderon has moved another step closer to f1.
Max verstappen ndl scuderia toro rosso str10 at formula one testing, day one, barcelona, spain, 19 february 2015. Max verstappen completed an eventful first day of testing after spinning his red bull rb16 twice at barcelona, but after posting the. Max verstappen has expressed his frustration with the way he was portrayed during the behindthescenes f1 netflix documentary the huge talent, who is expected to seriously test. In fact, verstappen has been reported as saying he will not compete in the f1 2020 series because he doesnt like the game. All 25 drivers in the 2020 supercars series are obliged to compete in the series, unlike f1 s virtual series, which has kicked off to a mixed reaction. Arriving as formula 1 s youngest ever competitor at just 17 years old, verstappen pushed his car, his rivals and the sports record books to the limit. F1 driver max verstappens dad reportedly beat up own father. Jul 01, 2019 before max verstappens austrian gp victory charge he was on the cusp of being driver of the season so far, eclipsing even lewis hamilton, but is there a case for the red bull man being the best. Johannes franciscus jos verstappen born 4 march 1972 is a dutch former racing driver. Verstappen joins supercars eseries grid as wildcard driver. Nico rosberg calls red bulls max verstappen the most. Red bull official proposes camp for f1 drivers despite.
The titles will come, but for now, verstappen can be happy in the knowledge that hes arguably f1s most feared driver. At the 2015 australian grand prix, when he was aged 17 years, 166 days, he became the youngest driver to compete in formula 1. Nico rosberg calls red bulls max verstappen the most annoying f1 driver he ever faced after their tussles together and says the red bull racers style makes rivals 10 times more likely to crash out max verstappen is one of the top formula one racers in the world today nico rosberg has branded his the. Red bull racing confirm driver lineup for 2020 f1 winter testing. Dec 12, 2016 2016 was the year that max verstappen went from upandcomer to seize a place at f1s top table, becoming the sports youngest ever race winner. Max verstappen and alex albon got their first taste of the aston martin valkyrie as the formula one drivers get behind the wheel of the revolutionary hypercar at silverstone circuit. Near the end of 1998 he became the test driver for the honda formula one project. Twotime formula 1 world champion fernando alonso has ranked max verstappen as the best current f1 driver due to his exciting racecraft. Red bull held a private test at silverstone on wednesday. The babyfaced dutchman with the heart of a lion took the toro rosso and then the red bull by the horns with h.
F1 drivers lando norris and max verstappen take on top. Max emilian verstappen is a belgiandutch racing driver who competes under the dutch flag in formula one with red bull racing. Formula one drivers max verstappen and lando norris were racing on sunday but, with the seasonopening australian grand prix cancelled due to. Before max verstappen s austrian gp victory charge he was on the cusp of being driver of the season so far, eclipsing even lewis hamilton, but is. Max passed his drivers test in october last year so we thought wed put him through the paces with british road signs. Max verstappen has shrugged off his repeated formula 1 preseason test spins for red bull as he thought we needed something to talk about before heading to the 2020 opener the dutch driver. Max verstappen allowed on public roads after passing his.
File in this wednesday, march 4, 2020, file image, f1 driver max verstappen of the netherlands drives his car through one of the two banked corners during a test and official presentation of. Max verstappen gives verdict on what all f1 drivers want after ferrari fia settlement max verstappen says he and other drivers want to it to be ensured f1 is fair for all teams. Read the latest news and compare results with other drivers. Its awesome that a driver of max s calibre will be on the grid to take us on in a red bull supercar, he said. Max verstappen my most annoying formula 1 rival the risk of a dnf, it increases like tenfold. Formula ones first 17yearold racer became the sports first 18yearold driver on wednesday and toro rossos max verstappen celebrated his birthday by passing his test at. Despite the tricky weather conditions and a spin in the early stages of the session, max verstappen was positive when he reflected on the penultimate morning of preseason testing. F1 driver max verstappen of the netherlands drives his car through one of the two banked corners during a test and official presentation of the renovated f1 track in the beachside resort of zandvoort, western netherlands, wednesday, march 4, 2020. Max verstappen came fifth at the chinese grand prix, won by daniel ricciardo. Both were blisteringly quick in karts and both stayed in junior car racing ranks for as short a time as possible. Verstappen will have been hoping to put in a performance for them. Formula one stars lando norris and max verstappen took on top gamers in a virtual grand prix watched by millions this weekend after the real race was axed. Max verstappen completes positive first run in 2020.
Formula 1s youngest ever competitor and one of the sports fastest rising stars. Onboard an f1 lap of zandvoort with max verstappen. In august 2014, verstappen joined the red bull junior team after testing a. Watch f1 driver max verstappen hustle the 1,160hp aston martin valkyrie the road car is looking goodjust as development of the racing version potentially hits the skids. Max verstappen is first f1 driver to try out zandvoorts new. Red bull official proposes camp for f1 drivers despite virus. Max verstappen will become the youngest driver in formula 1 history next season when he races for toro rosso. How max verstappen is laying claim to being f1s best driver. Max verstappen described his first experience of red bulls 2020 formula 1 car as very positive after it ran at silverstone on wednesday. Feb 29, 2020 max verstappen has shrugged off his repeated formula 1 preseason test spins for red bull as he thought we needed something to talk about before heading to the 2020 opener.
Jul 27, 2017 max verstappen among drivers to speak out against halo cockpit safety system this article is more than 2 years old fia has announced headprotection device will be mandatory from 2018. He made his debut, aged 17, for toro rosso at the 2015 australian grand prix, becoming the youngest driver in f1 by nearly two years. Power rankings is verstappen the best driver in f1 right. Since joining the grid at the age of 17, he has gone on to become formula 1s youngest ever race winner. Max verstappen says the majority of the drivers in formula 1 would become world champion in a mercedes however, the 22yearold red bullhonda driver insists that his. Max verstappen gives verdict on what all f1 drivers want. Watch f1 driver max verstappen hustle the 1,160hp aston. Max verstappen and lando norris test driving skills in.
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