Born in 1997 in Hasselt, Belgium, to former F1 driver father Jos and a mother, Sophie, who was a succesful kart driver, it wasn't long before Max Vertappen hit the race track himself and by 2003 he was karting regularly. By 2013, he had claimed the World KZ Championship and at just 16, Max made his debut in the FIA F3 European championship. He took the series by storm with an incredible six consecutive race victories and a third-place overall finish.
In 2015, Max made history when he joined Scuderia Toro Rosso (now Visa Cash App Racing Bulls), making him the youngest Formula One driver ever to line up on the grid. A year later, he moved to Oracle Red Bull Racing and raced alongside Daniel Ricciardo and in his very first Grand Prix for the team in Spain, he defied the odds and, under relentless pressure from 2007 world champion Kimi Räikkönen, took an epic first victory. He wasn't finished there however. Max's consistency and skill saw him rack up more podium finishes in 2016, finishing fifth in the F1 Drivers' Championship despite being a rookie.
