Max Verstappen
Oracle Red Bull Racing
2024 Stats
Points
437
Starts
24
Wins
9
Poles
8
Top 5
19
Top 10
23
Slips to fifth at British GP
Verstappen finished fifth at the British Grand Prix F1 race at Silverstone Circuit on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Verstappen took a surprise pole position over both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, but he lost the lead on Lap 8. Rainy weather and a resulting pair of safety cars kept the field bunched together for most of the race, but Verstappen spun on a restart on Lap 21, causing him to drop to 10th place. He managed to gain some positions due to a combination of on-track passes and the team's strategy, but it was ultimately a disappointing day, and the team's gamble of a low-downforce setup didn't pay off on race day.
Verstappen took a surprise pole position over both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, but he lost the lead on Lap 8. Rainy weather and a resulting pair of safety cars kept the field bunched together for most of the race, but Verstappen spun on a restart on Lap 21, causing him to drop to 10th place. He managed to gain some positions due to a combination of on-track passes and the team's strategy, but it was ultimately a disappointing day, and the team's gamble of a low-downforce setup didn't pay off on race day.
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
After an overall dominant performance last season, Verstappen is expecting a repeat in 2023 after coming away with a Formula One record of 15 wins in a season and the undisputed title of World Champion. The RB18 proved to be no match for the rest of the grid as Verstappen repeatedly battled his way through the pack to finish first a whopping 65% of the time, earning 454 championship points by the conclusion of Abu Dhabi. The driver of the No. 1 Red Bull found no consistent competition with any of the other constructors and kept a firm grip on the championship standings following his only 2 DNFs of the season at Bahrain and Melbourne. Verstappen is truly the man to beat going into the 2023 season; drivers without a consistently reliable vehicle and discipline behind the wheel will find him an insurmountable opponent on track, unless Team Red Bull finds themselves facing a new, unforeseen challenge with the car this year.
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Verstappen claimed an impressive pole position in Qualifying for the British Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver getting the better of the McLaren pair, Formula1.com reports.
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Spun in Austrian GP
Verstappen was forced to retire from the Austrian Grand Prix F1 race at Red Bull Ring on Sunday.
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P2 in Montreal
Verstappen finished second in the Canadian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve on Sunday afternoon.
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Leads Canadian GP Practice
Verstappen has topped the timesheets during the first practice hour ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver setting the pace from the Williams pair of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz while Charles Leclerc brought out an early red flag after hitting the barriers, Formula1.com reports.
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Drops to 10th after penalty
Verstappen finished 10th in the Spanish Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Sunday.
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