Dutch- Championship
- 3rd135 pts to the leader
- Points
- 278pts21 rounds started
Max Verstappen, a Dutch driver, raced for Red Bull in the 2019 Formula 1 season with car number 33. Verstappen was born on 30 September 1997. Verstappen finished 3rd in the 2019 drivers' championship with 278 points, 3 wins and 9 podiums – 135 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen won the Austrian Grand Prix, German Grand Prix and Brazilian Grand Prix. Verstappen's teammate was Pierre Gasly; Verstappen led their qualifying head-to-head 11–1 and led the race head-to-head 11–1.
Verstappen scored points in 19 of 21 Grands Prix, with a best run of 12 points finishes in a row. Verstappen's average qualifying position was 4.6, with 3 pole positions and 3 fastest laps in races. From grid to flag, Verstappen gained a net 22 places across 19 classified finishes. Verstappen scored 67% of Red Bull's 2019 total of 417 points.
Final 2019 results after 21 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
3
win rate
14%
Podiums
9
podium rate
43%
Poles
3
pole rate
Max Verstappen: quick facts
Short answers about Verstappen's 2019 season.
What team did Max Verstappen drive for in 2019?
Max Verstappen drove for Red Bull in the 2019 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Max Verstappen use in 2019?
Max Verstappen raced with car number 33 in 2019. Verstappen's permanent number is 3.
How many points did Max Verstappen score in 2019?
Max Verstappen scored 278 points in 2019 and finished 3rd in the drivers' championship, 135 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
How many races did Max Verstappen win in 2019?
Max Verstappen won 3 Grands Prix in 2019: the Austrian Grand Prix, German Grand Prix and Brazilian Grand Prix. Verstappen scored 9 podium finishes in 21 races.
Who was Max Verstappen's teammate in 2019?
Pierre Gasly was Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull in 2019. Verstappen led the qualifying head-to-head 11–1 and led the race head-to-head 11–1.
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.
