Dutch- Championship
- 6th195 pts to the leader
- Points
- 168pts20 rounds started
Max Verstappen, a Dutch driver, raced for Red Bull in the 2017 Formula 1 season with car number 33. Verstappen was born on 30 September 1997. Verstappen finished 6th in the 2017 drivers' championship with 168 points, 2 wins and 4 podiums – 195 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen won the Malaysian Grand Prix and Mexican Grand Prix. Verstappen's teammate was Daniel Ricciardo; Verstappen led their qualifying head-to-head 13–7 and led the race head-to-head 11–9.
Verstappen scored points in 13 of 20 Grands Prix, with a best run of 6 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Verstappen gained a net 34 places across 13 classified finishes. Verstappen scored 46% of Red Bull's 2017 total of 368 points.
Final 2017 results after 20 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
2
win rate
10%
Podiums
4
podium rate
20%
Poles
0
pole rate
Max Verstappen: quick facts
Short answers about Verstappen's 2017 season.
What team did Max Verstappen drive for in 2017?
Max Verstappen drove for Red Bull in the 2017 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Max Verstappen use in 2017?
Max Verstappen raced with car number 33 in 2017. Verstappen's permanent number is 3.
How many points did Max Verstappen score in 2017?
Max Verstappen scored 168 points in 2017 and finished 6th in the drivers' championship, 195 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
How many races did Max Verstappen win in 2017?
Max Verstappen won 2 Grands Prix in 2017: the Malaysian Grand Prix and Mexican Grand Prix. Verstappen scored 4 podium finishes in 20 races.
Who was Max Verstappen's teammate in 2017?
Daniel Ricciardo was Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull in 2017. Verstappen led the qualifying head-to-head 13–7 and led the race head-to-head 11–9.
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.
