Dutch- Championship
- 4th159 pts to the leader
- Points
- 249pts21 rounds started
Max Verstappen, a Dutch driver, raced for Red Bull in the 2018 Formula 1 season with car number 33. Verstappen was born on 30 September 1997. Verstappen finished 4th in the 2018 drivers' championship with 249 points, 2 wins and 11 podiums – 159 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix and Mexican Grand Prix. Verstappen's teammate was Daniel Ricciardo; Verstappen led their qualifying head-to-head 15–6 and led the race head-to-head 16–5.
Verstappen scored points in 17 of 21 Grands Prix, with a best run of 9 points finishes in a row. Verstappen's average qualifying position was 6.6 and 2 fastest laps in races. From grid to flag, Verstappen gained a net 57 places across 17 classified finishes. Verstappen scored 59% of Red Bull's 2018 total of 419 points.
Final 2018 results after 21 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
2
win rate
10%
Podiums
11
podium rate
52%
Poles
0
pole rate
Max Verstappen: quick facts
Short answers about Verstappen's 2018 season.
What team did Max Verstappen drive for in 2018?
Max Verstappen drove for Red Bull in the 2018 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Max Verstappen use in 2018?
Max Verstappen raced with car number 33 in 2018. Verstappen's permanent number is 3.
How many points did Max Verstappen score in 2018?
Max Verstappen scored 249 points in 2018 and finished 4th in the drivers' championship, 159 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
How many races did Max Verstappen win in 2018?
Max Verstappen won 2 Grands Prix in 2018: the Austrian Grand Prix and Mexican Grand Prix. Verstappen scored 11 podium finishes in 21 races.
Who was Max Verstappen's teammate in 2018?
Daniel Ricciardo was Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull in 2018. Verstappen led the qualifying head-to-head 15–6 and led the race head-to-head 16–5.
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.
