Max Verstappen
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- 4h ago
Sergio Pérez extends Cadillac F1 contract until at least 2029 before home race
Cadillac has tied Sergio Pérez to the team until at least 2029, days before his 300th Formula 1 start at his home race in Mexico City.
- 2d ago
Crypto tycoon Jean-Louis van der Velde tops Quote 500 as Netherlands' richest
Jean-Louis van der Velde, who made his fortune in cryptocurrencies, replaces Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken at the top of the 30th Quote 500, published on 27 October. Quote estimates his fortune at 26 billion euro and counts 56 billionaires in the Netherlands.
- 4d ago
Kimi Antonelli wins US Grand Prix in Austin, two points from F1 title
Antonelli started from pole and won the Austin race on Sunday, 25 October, with 365 points in the standings. A ninth-place finish in Mexico City would give him the title, and he could become the youngest world champion in the sport's history.
- 5d ago
Verstappen calls Austin's bumps unacceptable and warns of spine damage before US Grand Prix
Max Verstappen calls the bumps at the Circuit of the Americas unacceptable and says the lower part of his spine does not look good, ahead of the race on Sunday, 25 October.
- Oct 21
Leclerc tops Austin practice, Antonelli chases F1 title
Charles Leclerc was fastest in the second practice session at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, 0.042 seconds ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli. Antonelli could clinch the drivers' title with a race win on Sunday, 25 October, if other results go his way.
- Oct 17
Verstappen finishes ninth in Portimão GT race after Lulham penalty drops team to 24th
Max Verstappen finished ninth in the three-hour GT World Challenge Europe race at Portimão on 17 October 2026, after a drive-through penalty for teammate Chris Lulham sent the Mercedes-AMG down to 24th. Verstappen's late charge through the field earned a top-10 finish but no podium.
- Oct 14
Mekies secures Red Bull contract until 2031, one year past Verstappen's deal
Red Bull has tied team principal Laurent Mekies to the team until the end of 2031, a deal announced on Wednesday, 14 October. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the agreement runs a year past Max Verstappen's contract.
- Oct 13
Antonelli on the Singapore podium, with Wolff's cushion joke over track limits
Antonelli finished on the Singapore Grand Prix podium on Sunday, 11 October 2026, while Mercedes managed a track-limit count that could have cost him five seconds. Sources differ on whether he finished second or third, and the title could be settled at Austin.
- Oct 10
Verstappen takes Singapore pole after sprint win, Norris and Piastri collide
Verstappen starts first in Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after winning the rain-hit sprint, while Norris and Piastri collided on the final lap and nine cars retired.
- Oct 9
Toto Wolff calls Mercedes favouritism claims brainless ahead of Singapore GP
Russell's title hopes were all but ended by an engine failure in Malaysia, and he starts from the back in Singapore after a grid penalty for using too many engine parts.
- Oct 8
FIA pledges rigorous software testing after power failures strand cars in Malaysia
The governing body will revise power unit testing and release updated wet weather code after low engine speeds triggered unexpected 250-kilowatt power cuts during formation laps at the Sepang circuit.
- Oct 8
Max Verstappen rejects Ferrari move as Kimi Antonelli defends 84-point lead ahead of Singapore Grand Prix
Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli holds an 84-point championship lead over George Russell entering the Singapore Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen dismissed a move to Ferrari following a contract extension with Red Bull through 2030.
- Oct 6
Verstappen takes Singapore sprint pole after stewards clear him over yellow-flag pass
Max Verstappen will start the Singapore sprint from pole after stewards cleared him over a yellow-flag pass on Lewis Hamilton. Kimi Antonelli qualified seventh, 0.573 seconds behind teammate George Russell, and the Mercedes pair are struggling with an updated package.
- Oct 3
Formula 1 confirms 2026 season finale in Qatar and Abu Dhabi despite Middle East conflict
Formula 1 will stage its final two 2026 races at Lusail and Yas Marina as planned, keeping Italy's Imola circuit on standby while regional conflicts reshape Middle East motorsport.
- Oct 2
Verstappen wins delayed Malaysia GP as software failure halts formation laps
Max Verstappen won his first race of the season in Sepang after an FIA engine software glitch on wet formation laps delayed the start by over 90 minutes.
- Oct 1
Max Verstappen to race Mercedes-AMG GT3 at Portimao endurance finale
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen will compete in the GT World Challenge Europe endurance finale at Portimao in a Mercedes-AMG GT3 alongside Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat.
- Sep 30
Max Verstappen leads opening Bahrain Grand Prix practice in Sepang
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen set the fastest time of 1:37.520 in first practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, hosted at Malaysia's Sepang circuit following Middle East calendar changes.
- Sep 29
Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton to claim pole position at relocated Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen set a 1:35.130 lap to beat Lewis Hamilton at Sepang, securing his first pole position of 2026 at the relocated Bahrain Grand Prix.
- Sep 26
Norris demands race ban for Colapinto after Baku restart crash takes out three cars
Lando Norris was forced to retire from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a collision triggered by Alpine driver Franco Colapinto, who received a five-place grid penalty for the next race.
- Sep 26
George Russell wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli limits title damage from 16th
George Russell held off Max Verstappen by 0.196 seconds to win in Baku on Saturday, while teammate Kimi Antonelli recovered from 16th to fifth to maintain a 66-point championship lead.
