33 Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen NED
From 21st on the grid to 2nd at Interlagos. The charge is on, and second place in the title race is his to lose.
- ChampionshipP2
- Points261
- Car number33
- TeamRed Bull Racing
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About
Max Verstappen built his name on refusal: refusal to lift, to settle, or to accept that a race was gone. A four-time world champion with Red Bull Racing, he remains the benchmark for raw race pace on this grid.
His 2026 season has been a chase rather than a defence, and at Interlagos he produced its defining drive, charging from 21st on the grid to second at the flag. He sits second in the championship on 261 points, and nobody in the title fight counts him out of anything.
The Car
Red Bull Racing RB22
Max Verstappen drives the RB22 this season, pictured at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. Photo: Liauzh, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Driver photo: licensed portrait via Wikimedia Commons. Social links point to the driver's public accounts.