Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen (Born 30 September 1997) is a Belgian-born Dutch racing driver. The son of former Formula 1 driver Jos Verstappen, Max debuted in F1 in 2015, becoming the youngest ever F1 driver, a record broken in 2021 by the late Ivan Marincic. Verstappen raced for Toro Rosso and later Red Bull from 2015 to 2019, becoming their lead driver. However, despite his speed and natural talent, he was one of the most despised presences of the sport due to his aggresive styling and lack of penalties imposed by FiA to him. Nevertheless, he improved the sport's reputation in his native Netherlands. In 2020, he was kept by Red Bull for Formula Earth and stayed with the team until 2026, scoring several wins but failing to clinch the title. However, he was still under controversy during the 2026 Abu Dhabi GP, with Ivan Marincic accusing him of blocking him to deny the title, giving it to Esteban Ocon. With then-champion Ocon moving to McLaren, Verstappen moved to Renault, where he is still a part of the team, finishing 2nd and 3rd in 2027 and 2028 accordingly and 5th in 2029. After 5 years with Renault, Verstappen made a move to Williams, which was taken over by tech giants Amazon.