Dutch- Championship
- 3rd133 pts to the leader
- Points
- 214pts17 rounds started
Max Verstappen, a Dutch driver, raced for Red Bull in the 2020 Formula 1 season with car number 33. Verstappen was born on 30 September 1997. Verstappen finished 3rd in the 2020 drivers' championship with 214 points, 2 wins and 11 podiums – 133 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
Verstappen won the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen's teammate was Alexander Albon; Verstappen led their qualifying head-to-head 17–0 and led the race head-to-head 12–5.
Verstappen scored points in 12 of 17 Grands Prix, with a best run of 6 points finishes in a row. Verstappen's average qualifying position was 3.1, with 1 pole position and 3 fastest laps in races. From grid to flag, Verstappen gained a net 7 places across 12 classified finishes. Verstappen scored 67% of Red Bull's 2020 total of 319 points.
Final 2020 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
2
win rate
12%
Podiums
11
podium rate
65%
Poles
1
pole rate
Max Verstappen: quick facts
Short answers about Verstappen's 2020 season.
What team did Max Verstappen drive for in 2020?
Max Verstappen drove for Red Bull in the 2020 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Max Verstappen use in 2020?
Max Verstappen raced with car number 33 in 2020. Verstappen's permanent number is 3.
How many points did Max Verstappen score in 2020?
Max Verstappen scored 214 points in 2020 and finished 3rd in the drivers' championship, 133 points behind champion Lewis Hamilton.
How many races did Max Verstappen win in 2020?
Max Verstappen won 2 Grands Prix in 2020: the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Verstappen scored 11 podium finishes in 17 races.
Who was Max Verstappen's teammate in 2020?
Alexander Albon was Max Verstappen's teammate at Red Bull in 2020. Verstappen led the qualifying head-to-head 17–0 and led the race head-to-head 12–5.
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.
