Lando Norris's championship win means Max Verstappen must give up the No. 1 in 2026. But how do Formula 1 drivers get their numbers in the first place?

Verstappen's epic comeback fell just short, but Red Bull's turnaround has the team brimming with confidence for 2026

No Formula 1 driver puts pressure on his rivals quite like Max Verstappen. The Red Bull star did it to Lewis Hamilton in 2021, winning his first title on the last lap of the season and preventing Hamilton from clinching a record eighth F1 title.

There will be three new drivers on the grid next season, while Isack Hadjar will make the move from Racing Bulls to Red Bull - but one driver has been left without a pathway into F1 for 2026.

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,

A year of off-track change for Red Bull ended without a world championship win for the first time since 2020. It is the end of an era.

Kelly Piquet started her 37th Birthday celebration early, attending the F1 Season finale in Abu Dhabi to support her boyfriend Max Verstappen. The Brazilian model, 37, gave followers a glimpse into her time at the event in an Instagram post from Sunday,

Fanatics announced an exclusive multi-year global partnership with four-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen focused on e-commerce, licensed sports merchandise and trading cards, the latter including autographs, inscriptions and race-worn relics.