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Max Verstappen
Jan 6, 2025 3:55 PM

  In full: Max Emilian Verstappen (Show more) Born: September 30, 1997, Hasselt, Belgium (age 26) (Show more) Max Verstappen (born September 30, 1997, Hasselt, Belgium) is a race-car driver competing in Formula One (F1) under the Dutch flag. He is the sport’s youngest race winner, and he is also the youngest person to start an F1 race. Driving for Red Bull Racing, he won three consecutive F1 drivers’ championships—one of only five drivers to do so in the sport’s history—in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Verstappen is the elder of two children born to Jos Verstappen, a Dutch former F1 driver, and Sophie Kumpen, a Belgian former kart racer. His parents and upbringing provide him with claims to ...(100 of 1055 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!

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