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Grabs COTA Sprint Pole Verstappen has taken pole position for the Sprint at the United States Grand Prix, the Dutchman putting in a stunning lap during the final moments of Sprint Qualifying to beat both...

Impact Lando Norris would assert his dominance in SQ1 and SQ2 but it would be Verstappen that would rise to the challenge in SQ3. The Red Bull Racing star would muscle home a lap of 1:32.143 of the Austin road circuit to edge Norris by just 0.017-seconds. It was Verstappen's seventh pole of the season and he will roll off P1 in Saturday's Sprint at COTA.

OCTOBER 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Runner-up in Singapore Verstappen finished second in the Singapore Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Marina Bay Circuit on Sunday.

Impact The Red Bull Racing star would start on the outside pole and begin the race on soft tyres hoping to make a quick overtake of George Russell. That gambit would pay off as he'd fall in behind Russell and trail him to his lap 19 pit stop. Verstappen would complain over the radio at times about his downshifting and having problems with the car. However, the reigning world champion would overcome those obstacles and hold off a tight challenge from Lando Norris down the stretch to secure an impressive runner-up finish at the Marina Bay Circuit.

OCTOBER 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tops Final Singapore Practice Verstappen has set the pace during the third and final practice session ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver leading the way from McLaren's Oscar Piastri and the...

Impact Many different drivers would occupy P1 during this final session at the Marina Bay Circuit. However, as the session evolved and lap times dropped it would be Verstappen who would ultimately lead the way with his lap of 1:30.148. He would just edge Piastri by 0.017-seconds to top FP3 and the weekend. The Red Bull Racing star looks like a top contender to win the pole Saturday in Singapore.

OCTOBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chase Elliott earns spot in Round of 8 after thrilling 2OT finish and NASCAR rolls into Charlotte

Chase Elliott clinched a Round of 8 spot with a thrilling double-overtime pass at Kansas, while F1 shifts to Singapore as Max Verstappen aims to close the championship gap and clai...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

NASCAR's Ryan Blaney clinches spot in Round of 8 and Max Verstappen closes gap in F1 standings

Ryan Blaney clinched a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series Round of 8, holding off Josh Berry in the Round of 12 opener

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix Verstappen claimed a lights-to-flag victory in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, while Lando Norris closed the gap to title rival Oscar Piastri to 25 points after the Drivers' Championshi...

Impact Verstappen would do a good job at the lights out covering Carlos Sainz going into turn 1. From there he'd control the pace and stretch his advantage with a long opening stint on hard tyres. Verstappen would have a comfortable 32-second advantage over George Russell by his lap 40 pit stop. He'd rejoin once again in the lead and cruise to 14-second victory over the Mercedes star at the checkered flag. It was the Red Bull Racing star's fourth win of the season and 67th-career victory.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs Azerbaijan GP Pole Verstappen denied Carlos Sainz a shock pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix as Drivers' Championship leader Oscar Piastri crashed out, Formula1.com report.

Impact This pole qualifying was marked by multiple encounters with the wall and multiple red-flag stoppages. Verstappen would survive the chaos and advance into Q3. He'd post a lap of 1:41.117 of the challenging street circuit and beat Sainz by almost five-tenths to capture pole position. For Verstappen it was his sixth pole of the season and 46th-career pole position. The Red Bull Racing star will be the man to beat Sunday in Baku.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Gibbs Racing sweeps first round and NASCAR Cup heads to New Hampshire for Round of 12

Christopher Bell captured a late Bristol win, capping off a first-round sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing as the Cup Series heads to New Hampshire for the Round of 12

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

NASCAR's Denny Hamlin advances to the Round of 12 and Max Verstappen dominates in F1

Cup Series leader Denny Hamlin led 75 of 240 laps to earn his fifth win and clinch a Round of 12 spot, while Max Verstappen dominated the Italian Grand Prix, finishing 19 seconds c...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Wins Italian Grand Prix Verstappen converted pole position into victory during Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, leading home McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after a dramatic start and end to proce...

Impact Verstappen and Norris would battle wheel-to-wheel in the opening laps and while Norris would initially get past the Red Bull Racing star he would eventually give P1 back to him on lap 4. From that point on Verstappen would build a solid lead and move out to control the front. His lap 37 pit stop would see Norris take the lead for 9 laps, but Verstappen would soon retake the lead for good once the McLaren star made his pitstop. He would cruise to a 19-second margin of victory and

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Claims Italian Grand Prix Pole Red Bull driver Verstappen pulled another lap out of the bag to claim pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, pipping McLaren rivals Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in an incredib...

Impact It would end up being the usual suspects of McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes mixing it up in Q3 for pole position Saturday. Norris would appear to have a grasp of P1 in the closing seconds with a record lap of the Monza circuit. However, the celebration in the McLaren paddock would be short lived as Verstappen would post the final flying lap seconds later and bump Norris from P1 with his own record lap of the Monza track. It was the Red Bull star's fifth pole of the season and 45th-career pole position.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Runner-up at Zandvoort Verstappen finished second in the Dutch Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit Zandvoort on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The Red Bull Racing star would get a tremendous start at the lights out and propel past Lando Norris in turn 3 of the opening lap to secure P2. However, Verstappen would surrender that spot back on lap 9 as his soft tyres began to degrade compared to the mediums most everyone else started the grand prix on. He would entrench himself in P3 the rest of the way until disaster would strike Norris on lap 64 with a power unit failure. Verstappen would move into second-place and finish there at the checkered flag for his sixth podium of the season.

AUGUST 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Oscar Piastri Seals Dutch GP Pole as Verstappen Falters and Rookie Hadjar Stuns in P4 Oscar Piastri continued McLaren's dominant 2025 form by storming to pole position for the Dutch GP, while home hero Max Verstappen could onl...

AUGUST 30, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Connor Zilisch likened to F1 champ Max Verstappen by Trackhouse boss amid NASCAR promotion Justin Marks, the owner of Trackhouse Racing, shared his views on the rapid rise of Connor Zilisch in NASCAR. He likened his rise and maturi...

AUGUST 23, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Can't find pass in Hungarian GP Verstappen finished ninth in the Hungarian Grand Prix F1 race at Hungaroring on Sunday.

Impact Verstappen had one of his worst weekends of the season and complained of lack of grip and tire degradation. After qualifying eighth, he was forced into an early pit stop that led to him being stuck in traffic for most of the race. This was Verstappen's worst finish of the season that wasn't caused by either a penalty or retirement.

AUGUST 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hungarian GP: Oscar Piastri edges out Lando Norris in Practice Three as Max Verstappen struggles ahead of qualifying Oscar Piastri edged out Lando Norris by three hundredths of a second in final practice; Max Verstappen only 12th as Red Bull struggle; watch...

AUGUST 2, 2025 • SKY.COM

Just misses podium finish Verstappen finished fourth at the Belgian Grand Prix F1 race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Sunday.

Impact Verstappen got the best of both McLaren's during the sprint on Saturday to take home the win. However, he wasn't able to replicate that for the traditional race, instead spending nearly the entire 44 laps chasing down Charles Leclerc to try to reach the podium. Verstappen has now gone three races without a top-three finish, his longest drought of the season.

JULY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wins Belgian Sprint Verstappen has clinched his first Sprint win of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix weekend, the Red Bull driver holding on for victory after making an impressive overtake on Osca...

Impact Verstappen got the jump on Oscar Piastri at the lights out and got around the young McLaren driver on lap 1. He would soon stretch out to a half-second lead as further back Lando Norris would also be overtaken by Charles Leclerc. Piastri would chase Verstappen for the full 15 laps but could only draw near his rear wing and couldn't catch him. The Red Bull Racing star would hold on in the closing laps to secure his first Sprint victory of the season and 12th overall.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Belgian GP: Oscar Piastri tops sole practice session as Lando Norris unable to match McLaren team-mate's pace Oscar Piastri tops Belgian GP practice as Lando Norris left off the pace in third; Max Verstappen second for Red Bull in first race since Ch...

JULY 25, 2025 • SKY.COM

Former Driver Backs Max Verstappen for IndyCar Debut The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner has wished to see Max Verstappen in an IndyCar. But will the Dutchman switch?

JULY 23, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Slips to fifth at British GP Verstappen finished fifth at the British Grand Prix F1 race at Silverstone Circuit on Sunday.

Impact Verstappen took a surprise pole position over both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, but he lost the lead on Lap 8. Rainy weather and a resulting pair of safety cars kept the field bunched together for most of the race, but Verstappen spun on a restart on Lap 21, causing him to drop to 10th place. He managed to gain some positions due to a combination of on-track passes and the team's strategy, but it was ultimately a disappointing day, and the team's gamble of a low-downforce setup didn't pay off on race day.

JULY 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Max Verstappen Cracks Fatherhood Joke Before Leading British GP From Pole Max Verstappen proved that becoming a dad isn’t slowing him down one bit joking about fatherhood.

JULY 6, 2025 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Claims British GP Pole Verstappen claimed an impressive pole position in Qualifying for the British Grand Prix, the Red Bull driver getting the better of the McLaren pair, Formula1.com reports.

Impact The Ferraris and McLarens would battle it out all through this heated qualifying session. However, it would be Verstappen who would author the best lap of the weekend at Silverstone in the final seconds of Q3. His impressive lap of 1:24.892 would knock Oscar Piastri off the provisional pole by one-tenth in a thrilling finish to qualifying. It was Verstappen's fourth pole of the season and 44th-career pole position. He'll challenge for the win Sunday at Silverstone.

JULY 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Red Bull intends to keep Verstappen | Arkansas Democrat Gazette SILVERSTONE, England -- Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has said Max Verstappen intends to stay with the team for next year despite...

JULY 5, 2025 • ARKANSASONLINE.COM

Spun in Austrian GP Verstappen was forced to retire from the Austrian Grand Prix F1 race at Red Bull Ring on Sunday.

Impact Verstappen had bad luck during qualifying as a yellow flag interrupted his final flying lap in Q3. As a result, he lined up seventh on the grid. He gained one spot on the opening corner but was quickly spun out by Kimi Antonelli on the opening lap, who locked up and lost control of his Mercedes. This was the first race Verstappen failed to complete this season.

JUNE 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Chase Elliott earns spot in Round of 8 after thrilling 2OT finish and NASCAR rolls into Charlotte

NASCAR's Ryan Blaney clinches spot in Round of 8 and Max Verstappen closes gap in F1 standings

Joe Gibbs Racing sweeps first round and NASCAR Cup heads to New Hampshire for Round of 12

NASCAR's Denny Hamlin advances to the Round of 12 and Max Verstappen dominates in F1