Max Verstappen Biography, Age, Country, Family, Father, Girlfriend, F1 Wins, Salary, Net Worth

Max Verstappen won the final race for the F1 World Championship title at Abu Dhabi, know his biography, father, girlfriend, salary, net worth, age, country, wins this season
The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix has come to a close with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clenching his maiden F1 World Championship title against Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday. What a dramatic final lap it was between the two drivers. It was Hamilton who was very close to winning a record-breaking eighth title but after Nicholas Latifi crashed in the 54th lap, Verstappen got the better of Hamilton with the help of a second-safety car.
It was Latifi’s crash which appeared to be a turning point in this historic race as Hamilton was left trying to win the race with downgrading hard tyres. Meanwhile with the help of Red Bull’s Sergio Perez, the Dutch driver overtook Hamilton and secured historic win.

Max Verstappen Biography, Parents, Family, Father, Girlfriend, Age, Country, Career, Salary, Net Worth, Red Bull Contract, F1 2021 Wins

Verstappen was born in Haselt, Belgium on 30th September 1997 to father Jos Verstappen and mother Sophie Kumpen. The names of his parents do ring a bell since they were both racers as well- Jos Verstappen is a Dutch former F1 driver and Sophie Kumpen competed in Karting. He also has a sister whose name is Victoria Jane Verstappen. He is dating girlfriend Kelly Piquet.
By the time he turned 6, Verstappen became a regular at karting in Genk, Belgium. And in 2005, he attracted a lot of attention when he took part in his first-ever championship, the Belgium Championship mini (VAS), in which he managed to win all 21 races. In 8 years’ time, the Dutch kid had won almost everything there was for him to win at in karting, also claiming the World KZ Championship at Varennes-sur-Allier in France.
At 16 years of age, Verstappen was unbelievable at the F3 championship where he won his sixth race following which he gained six consecutive victories in the series, occupying the third position in the overall rankings. At 18 he got the title of the youngest Formula One driver in history upon joining the Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2015. In his debut season itself he secured 49 points and managed to take two fourth places.
In 2016 he joined Red Bull racing where he raced alongside Daniel Ricciardo. In what his debut grand prix for his team in Spain, Verstappen did the unimaginable when he defeated 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen. By the end of 2016, the Dutch driver became the hottest young talent in F1, having grabbed the fifth position overall in the 2016 World Championship.
He ended up with 10 race wins in the 2021 season of Formula 1 to win his first drivers' championship title and with it become the first Dutch driver to win the prestigious prize.
Here’s a list of his karting and racing records with career highlights:

Go Karting Career
Season

Series

Team

Position
2005

Dutch N.A.B. Championship — Mini Junior
16th
Limburgs Kart Championship — Mini Junior
2nd
2006

Rotax Max Challenge Belgium — Mini Max

Verstappen Racing

1st
2007

Chrono Dutch Rotax Max Challenge — Mini Max
35th
Dutch Championship — Rotax Max Mini Max
1st
Rotax Max Challenge Belgium National — Mini Max
1st
Rotax Max Challenge Belgium — Mini Max

Jos Verstappen

1st
2008

VAS Championship — Mini
NC
Belgian Championship — Cadet

Jos Verstappen

1st
Rotax Max Challenge Belgium — Mini Max

1st
BNL Karting Series — Mini Max

Verstappen Racing

1st
2009

VAS Championship — Rotax Mini Max
1st
Belgian Championship — KF5

Pex Racing Team

1st
BNL Karting Series — Mini Max

1st
2010

South Garda Winter Cup — KF3

CRG SpA

2nd
WSK Euro Series — KF3

1st
CIK-FIA European Championship — KF3

5th
CIK-FIA World Cup — KF3

2nd
Bridgestone Cup European Final — KF3

1st
WSK World Series — KF3

1st
WSK Nations Cup — KF3

1st
2011

South Garda Winter Cup — KF3

CRG

2nd
WSK Master Series — KF3

19th
North European Trophy — KF3

DNF
CIK-FIA European Championship — KF3

NC
WSK Euro Series — KF3

1st
CIK-FIA World Cup — KF3

29th
2012

South Garda Winter Cup — KF2

Intrepid Driver Program

1st
BNL Karting Series — KZ2

10th
WSK Master Series — KF2

1st
CIK-FIA European Championship — KF2

10th
WSK Euro Series — KF2

6th
German Karting Championship — KZ2

81st
CIK-FIA World Cup — KZ2

33rd
CIK-FIA World Cup — KF2

2nd
CIK-FIA World Championship — KF1

8th
SKUSA SuperNationals — KZ2

PSL Karting

21st
2013

South Garda Winter Cup — KF2

CRG

1st
Rotax Max Euro Challenge — Senior

32nd
WSK Euro Series — KZ1

1st
WSK Master Series — KZ2

1st
CIK-FIA European Championship — KF

1st
CIK-FIA European Championship — KZ

1st
CIK-FIA World Championship — KF

3rd
CIK-FIA World Championship — KZ

1st
Max Verstappen Racing Career, Wins, Records, Stats Overview
Season

Series

Team

Races

Wins

Poles

F/Laps

Podiums

Points

Position
2014

Florida Winter Series

N/A

12

2

3

3

5

N/A

N/A
FIA European Formula 3 Championship

Van Amersfoort Racing

33

10

7

7

16

411

3rd
Macau Grand Prix

1

0

0

1

0

N/A

7th
Zandvoort Masters

Motopark

1

1

1

0

1

N/A

1st
2015

Formula One

Scuderia Toro Rosso

19

0

0

0

0

49

12th
2016

Formula One

Scuderia Toro Rosso

4

0

0

0

0

204

5th
Red Bull Racing

17

1

0

1

7
2017

Formula One

Red Bull Racing

20

2

0

1

4

168

6th
2018

Formula One

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing

21

2

0

2

11

249

4th
2019

Formula One

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing

21

3

2

3

9

278

3rd
2020

Formula One

Aston Martin Red Bull Racing

17

2

1

3

11

214

3rd
2021

Formula One

Red Bull Racing Honda

22

10

10

6

18

395.5

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Max Verstappen Net Worth, Salary, Red Bull Contract

One of the highest-paid racers in the world, Max Verstappen’s net worth is that of a colossal $60 million. As per reports Max Verstappen earns a whopping 18 million pounds per year on his current contract as salary with Red Bull, the second highest. But when you include bonuses from his 2021 win and endorsements , that sum rises up to around 46 million pounds. There are several companies who sponsor Verstappen at the moment and he is also the face of many Dutch-based firms.

Prize Money Won By Verstappen On Winning The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Verstappen has already been paid 32 million pounds but Red Bull will also pay him a bonus for his big win. As F1 has generated a staggering $1.38 billion in 2021 as revenue, Verstappen’s side will be rewarded with up to 50 million pounds extra for winning this Championship.
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