How old is Max Verstappen?

Max Verstappen is a Dutch race car driver known for his participation in Formula One competitions. He was born in 1997 in Belgium and his childhood years were spent in the city of Hasselt, alongside his parents and a younger sister. His father is a Dutch race care driver who also took part in Formula One, and his mum was a competition karting driver. Karting was the first passion of Max and he used to spend hours practicing it when he was a child. As a young teenager he continued to train in karting, and when he turned 16 he started taking part in serious international competitions which would open him a way to Formula One. In 2014 he became one of the Red Bull Junior Team members and joined Florida Winter Sessions. A year later he became the youngest full time racer and joined a number of Grand Prix competitions. In 2016 Max became the youngest Rad Bull competition winner as he had won a few races. The end of the decade was also very successful for him as he became the third in the total qualification. In the early 2020s he signed up with the organizers of Red Bull competitions until 2023. Max Verstappen holds a large number of Formula One records including becoming the youngest driver to start or to win the race, the youngest driver to score points, the youngest driver to set the fastest lap, and so on.

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