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Max Verstappen Formula 1 career milestones

Overview

Max Verstappen reached a career milestone by completing his 250th Grand Prix during the event in Singapore. At 29 years old, he achieved this mark significantly younger than other Formula 1 legends such as Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton.

During the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, Verstappen also secured his 50th career pole position. In discussions regarding his career, he revealed that he had “come close to retiring from Formula 1 earlier this year.”

Regarding the 2026 championship, Verstappen remains mathematically in contention but trails leader Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes by 119 points. His ability to secure a fifth title is contingent upon the remaining race calendar, specifically whether the season concludes with scheduled races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi or ends earlier in Imola.

Entities

Max Verstappen · Red Bull Racing · Singapore Grand Prix · Fernando Alonso · Kimi Antonelli

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Max Verstappen secures 50th pole in Singapore amid retirement admission

    Max Verstappen secured his 50th pole position in Singapore while admitting he nearly retired this year. He remains mathematically in the F1 title race, trailing Kimi Antonelli by 119 points.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Max Verstappen reaches 250 Grand Prix milestone

    Max Verstappen celebrated his 250th Formula 1 Grand Prix in Singapore, marking a career milestone with 73 wins and 135 podiums at the age of 29.

Sources

autogear.pt · f1mania.net · f1maximaal.nl · racingnews365.nl