Ricciardo had the No. 3 when Verstappen joined the F1 grid with Toro Rossi in 2015, so the Dutchman went with No. 33. The two were also teammates with Red Bull from 2016-18. Verstappen won his first world title in 2021 and accepted the traditional honor of driving with the No. 1.

Verstappen sits 12 points adrift of Norris heading into the season finale in Abu Dhabi, after winning the Qatar Grand Prix. If Verstappen, 28, wins the race and Norris finishes off the podium, he’ll tie Michael Schumacher’s record for five consecutive world championships. And complete one of the biggest comebacks in F1 history.

Even rivals feel it. Max Verstappen opens up on Lewis Hamilton’s tough Ferrari season and why it’s painful to watch one of F1’s greats struggle.

Lando Norris stepped up as a first-time world champion in 2025 to end Max Verstappen's four-year reign and lead Formula One into a new era.

Max Verstappen is not the only one who can boast GT3 success in the Formula 1 paddock, as James Vowles won his category at the 2025 Gulf 12 Hours. Earlier this year, many Formula 1 fans were first introduced to GT3 racing through Verstappen's participation,

FORMER Red Bull F1 advisor Helmut Marko has slammed Christian Horner and blamed him for Max Verstappen missing out on the World Championship this season. Verstappen won each of the last three

Verstappen is set to sit out the FIA Awards in Uzbekistan due to flu

Damon Hill notes a changing of the guard as according to the former F1 champion, Lewis Hamilton is on his way out of the sport, and Max Verstappen now becoming the target for the F1 grid. Speaking on the Drive to Wynn podcast,