Max Verstappen 2021 Drivers' Title
First Dutch F1 World Champion, clinched 2021 title on final lap of season finale.
Max Emilian Verstappen (born 30 September 1997) is a Dutch and Belgian racing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One for Red Bull Racing. He won his maiden World Drivers' Championship in 2021.
Quick Facts
- Driver
- Max Verstappen
- Team
- Red Bull Racing Honda RBPT
- Championship year
- 2021
- Margin of victory
- 0.8 seconds (final race)
- Key rival
- Lewis Hamilton
Lore & Background
Verstappen won his maiden title in 2021 after overtaking Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the last race of the season, becoming the first World Drivers' Champion from the Netherlands.
Reader's Guide
Verstappen's 2021 title was decided on the final lap of the season's last race. He overtook Hamilton to win the race and the championship.
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