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Max Emilian Verstappen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑks fɛrˈstɑpə(n)]; born 30 September 1997) is a Dutch and Belgian [4] racing driver, who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One for Red Bull Racing.
Johannes Franciscus "Jos" Verstappen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjɔs fɛrˈstɑpə(n)]; born 4 March 1972) is a Dutch former racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1994 and 2003. [ a ] Born and raised in Dutch Limburg , Verstappen began competitive kart racing aged eight.
[8] [9] The first Formula One World Drivers' Champion was Giuseppe Farina in the 1950 championship and the current title holder is Max Verstappen in the 2024 season. [8] [9] The title has been won by drivers from the United Kingdom 20 times between 10 drivers, more than any other nation, followed by Brazil, Finland and Germany with three ...
Verstappen is a Dutch toponymic surname. The name is a contraction of van der stappen, literally meaning "from/of the steps". [1] Notable people with the surname include:
Jos Verstappen at the 1994 British Grand Prix. At the end of 1993 Jos Verstappen, after impressing in Formula Opel Lotus and Formula Three, was one of the most wanted upcoming drivers. [23] He was eventually signed as test driver for Benetton for 1994, but made his debut in Brazil after regular driver JJ Lehto injured himself in pre-season ...
Max Verstappen is the reigning Drivers' Champion, [2] while McLaren-Mercedes are the reigning Constructors' Champions. [ 3 ] This will be the last year of the generation of cars introduced in 2022 and the last year of the drag reduction system (DRS) introduced as an overtaking aid in 2011 as cars with active aerodynamics and moveable wings are ...
Max Verstappen has won four consecutive World Drivers' Championship titles from 2021 to 2024 Drivers ...
Verstappen spent the rest of the sprint race trying to pass Leclerc unsuccessfully. Pérez went on to win the sprint race, while Verstappen finished third despite suffering significant damage. [30] In the opening stint of the main race, both Verstappen and Pérez passed polesitter Leclerc on the main straight with ease on lap 3 and lap 6 ...