Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at the Miami International Autodrome on May 08, 2022 in Miami, Florida.
Max Verstappen seen during a photo shoot of the kit launch of Red Bull Racing in London, United Kingdom, in 2023.

Max
Verstappen

Netherlands

Netherlands

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F1

Born to be fast, the son of former Formula One driver Jos Verstappen, Max Verstappen is the youngest race-winner in F1 history.

Date of birth

September 30, 1997

Birthplace

Hasselt, Belgium

Age

26

Nationality

Netherlands

Netherlands

Career start

2015

Disciplines

Formula 1

As well as a famously fast father, Verstappen's mother, Sophie was also a successful kart driver.

Born in Hasselt, Belgium, in 1997, it wasn’t long before the young Verstappen hit the race track, and by 2003 he was karting regularly in Genk, Belgium. In 2005, things got serious, and he took part in his first championship, the Belgium Championship Mini (VAS), where he won all 21 races. By 2013, Verstappen had won just about everything karting had to offer, winning the 2013 World KZ championship at Varennes-sur-Allier in France. His single-seater debut came in the inaugural Florida Winter Series, but he was soon snapped up by Van Amersfoort to take part in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship. At just 16, Verstappen took the F3 championship by storm, winning his sixth race before going on to win an incredible six consecutive victories in the series, placing third in the overall rankings.