Max Verstappen targets first win of the season
Four-time Formula 1 champion currently sits sixth in the standings after 15 rounds
Quick Look
- Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is seeking his first victory of the season after 15 rounds.
- Currently sixth in the standings, Verstappen has secured seven podium finishes, including recent second-place results in Madrid and Baku.
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Why It Matters
Max Verstappen is a four-time Formula 1 champion who has dominated the sport in recent years. He is currently competing in his 15th round of the season.
Max Verstappen said he wants to win “at least one race this year” as the four-time Formula 1 champion sits in an unfamiliar sixth place in the championship standings after 15 rounds.
Having dominated Formula 1 in recent years, Verstappen has managed only seven podium finishes this season and is still searching for that elusive first win, coming close with second-place finishes in his past two outings in Madrid and Baku.
Verstappen’s desperate charge against George Russell on the final straight in Baku on Saturday ended in his fourth runner-up finish in the past eight races. He’s sixth in the standings with barely half of leader Kimi Antonelli’s points tally.
Open Questions
- Will Verstappen secure a win in the remaining rounds of the season?
