Max Verstappen News
| Pos | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 7th | Max Verstappen NED | 55 |
Formula 1 may not be staging any races in April but the news that Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen's race engineer, has agreed to join McLaren has provided one of the biggest stories in the sport so far in 2026.
As the 2026 Formula 1 season pauses after the first three rounds, Sky Sports F1 rates the performances of the drivers so far.
Martin Brundle says he doesn't think Max Verstappen will quit Formula 1, so long as the four-time world champion "can get a car that pleases him".
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies is "confident" the team can give Max Verstappen a faster car for the remainder of the Formula 1 season.
Following Max Verstappen's claim after Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix that he is seriously considering quitting Formula 1, Sky Sports F1 assess how realistic the prospect of the four-time world champion walking away actually is.
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen says he is considering quitting Formula 1 at the end of the 2026 season amid his dissatisfaction with the sport's new regulations.
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies admits the team's car showed "significant shortcomings" at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Max Verstappen's "horror show" at Red Bull is contributing to the Dutchman's criticism of Formula 1's new 2026 regulations.
Max Verstappen said driving his Red Bull felt "awful" and that "every lap is survival" after a chastening Saturday for the team at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen will make his debut in the Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance race driving a Red Bull-branded Mercedes in May.
Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says he is confident Max Verstappen will not leave the sport despite the four-time world champion having recently expressed concern over new regulations for the 2026 season.
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen has insisted he is "motivated" for the new Formula 1 season despite revealing concerns about the sport's new regulations.
Red Bull chief Laurent Mekies has admitted he expects the team "to be trailing" their front-running rivals at the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Red Bull revealed a throwback blue livery for the 2026 Formula 1 season as the team ushered in a new era at their launch event in Detroit.
Max Verstappen has confirmed he will race with the number three on his car during the 2026 Formula 1 season.
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies said his team will push Formula 1's rules "to the limit and sometimes beyond" as he insisted the Milton Keynes squad will remain aggressive under his leadership.
Lando Norris says he will "expect everything" in Sunday's title-deciding Abu Dhabi for a race he starts between title rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri in his bid to win his maiden Formula 1 world championship.
Assessing some of the key potential factors at play for the Decider in the Desert as Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri take 2025's unpredictable battle for the Formula 1 world title down to the nerve-jangling wire.
Max Verstappen said Zak Brown could call him "Chucky" after the McLaren chief likened him to a "horror movie" character amid his pursuit of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in an F1 title race that has gone down to the wire.
Formula 1's 2025 title fight will be settled by a thrilling three-way decider in Abu Dhabi after Max Verstappen beat Oscar Piastri to victory in the Qatar Grand Prix and championship leader Lando Norris finished only fourth.
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 156 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 115 |
| 3 | George Russell | 106 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 75 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 73 |
Find out the full schedule for F1 in 2026, who drives for who and how to watch it all live on Sky Sports
Don't miss out on a minute of race action and the best analysis from Martin Brundle, Nico Rosberg and more with Sky Sports.
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Sign up and save 10% off your first purchase.
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 156 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 115 |
| 3 | George Russell | 106 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 75 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 73 |
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