Dutch- Championship
- 5th181 pts to the leader
- Points
- 204pts21 rounds started
Max Verstappen, a Dutch driver, raced for Toro Rosso and then Red Bull in the 2016 Formula 1 season with car number 33. Verstappen was born on 30 September 1997. Verstappen finished 5th in the 2016 drivers' championship with 204 points, 1 win and 7 podiums – 181 points behind champion Nico Rosberg.
Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen's teammate was Daniel Ricciardo; Verstappen trailed their qualifying head-to-head 6–11 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–10.
Verstappen scored points in 17 of 21 Grands Prix, with a best run of 6 points finishes in a row. Verstappen's average qualifying position was 6.2 and 1 fastest lap in races. From grid to flag, Verstappen gained a net 5 places across 18 classified finishes. Verstappen scored 41% of Red Bull's 2016 total of 468 points.
Final 2016 results after 21 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
5%
Podiums
7
podium rate
33%
Poles
0
pole rate
Max Verstappen: quick facts
Short answers about Verstappen's 2016 season.
What team did Max Verstappen drive for in 2016?
Max Verstappen drove for Toro Rosso and Red Bull in 2016, ending the season with Red Bull.
What car number did Max Verstappen use in 2016?
Max Verstappen raced with car number 33 in 2016. Verstappen's permanent number is 3.
How many points did Max Verstappen score in 2016?
Max Verstappen scored 204 points in 2016 and finished 5th in the drivers' championship, 181 points behind champion Nico Rosberg.
How many races did Max Verstappen win in 2016?
Max Verstappen won 1 Grand Prix in 2016: the Spanish Grand Prix. Verstappen scored 7 podium finishes in 21 races.
Who was Max Verstappen's teammate in 2016?
Daniel Ricciardo was Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull in 2016. Verstappen trailed the qualifying head-to-head 6–11 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–10.
Max Verstappen biography
Max Verstappen was born in Hasselt, Belgium, in 1997 and races under the Dutch flag of his father, former F1 driver Jos Verstappen. After a single season of car racing in Formula 3, he made his F1 debut with Toro Rosso in 2015 at 17, the youngest driver ever to start a Grand Prix.
Promoted to Red Bull in 2016, he won on his debut for the team in Spain at 18. He became world champion in 2021 and retained the title in 2022, 2023 and 2024, then missed a fifth crown by two points in 2025. He races for Red Bull Racing in 2026 with the number 3.
