Max Verstappen has been one of the finest racers of this era. The Red Bull driver created history at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. He has become just the sixth Formula One driver to win four world championships. The Dutch driver joined former Red Bull racing driver Sebastian Vettel as the team’s four-time champion. He finished ahead of Lando Norris and won the championship.
The Dutch defeated Norris by finishing sixth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Dutch driver was in top form last year, winning 19 races. Verstappen broke his 10-race winless streak this season by winning in Brazil three weeks ago, after starting 17th. That victory ensured Verstappen’s right to defend his title. He has won eight races this season, the fewest since 2020.
The Dutch driver’s contract at Red Bull runs until the end of 2028. Despite his long-term contract, there has been a lot of discussion about his departure from Red Bull. Verstappen was asked about his future at Red Bull before this year’s Austrian Grand Prix, and he didn’t mince words. Despite being under contract with Red Bull until the end of the F1 2028 season.
Verstappen’s Penalty A Power Play by F1 Officials
Max Verstappen has been associated with a departure from the company throughout F1 2024 due to the competitive decline of the RB20 car and conflicts between his father, Jos Verstappen, and Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. Amidst all these after qualifying for the 2024 F1 Qatar Grand Prix, the driver earned a one-place grid penalty and one penalty point on their FIA Superlicense.
The Dutch driver astonished everyone by capturing pole position at the end of Q3, edging out Mercedes driver George Russell by 0.055 seconds. During Russell’s cooldown lap, Max Verstappen appeared to obstruct him in the final sector, prompting the Brit to dodge the situation. The FIA ruled the Red Bull driver guilty of obstructing Russell and driving too slowly.
The 27-year-old spoke of the incident with Russell and said, “Yeah, there were two cars in front of me also making a gap, so I had to make a gap. And I knew that everyone was on a slow lap, not on a push lap. Yeah. And then I think George got excited. He wanted to pass and get around.”
