Max Verstappen fails to win race before summer break for first time
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 12:31 PM
Last updated Aug 13, 2026
Max Verstappen has not secured a victory in the opening 11 Grands Prix of 2026, marking the first time in nearly a decade with Red Bull that he has entered the summer break winless. Before this season, the only other instance was in 2017, when he won his first race of the season in round 15. Verstappen's performance has been challenging, with his teammate Isack Hadjar proving more competitive than recent Red Bull racing partners. Despite frustrations, analysts recognize Verstappen's ability to outperform expectations even with a less capable RB22.
- •Verstappen has no wins in 11 Grands Prix this season.
- •He previously only failed to win before summer in 2017.
- •Isack Hadjar has been more competitive than past teammates.
- •Analysts continue to praise Verstappen's driving skills.
- 12:31 PMYahoo Sports — Verstappen suffers unwanted first in nearly a decade at Red Bull
"In his decade-long spell with Red Bull, there has only been one season in which Max Verstappen failed to win a single race before the summer break, a situation that has repeated itself this year with no victories from the opening 11 Grands Prix. Excluding his debut Formula 1 season with Toro Rosso, when he did not have a car capable of challenging for victories, the Dutchman has always claimed at least one win before the summer break, with the sole exception of 2017, when his first victory of th
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