Verstappen signs McLaren junior driver van Langendonck to racing team
ESPN F1 • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 16, 2026, 9:00 AM
Last updated Jul 16, 2026
Max Verstappen has signed 15-year-old McLaren junior driver Dries van Langendonck to his Verstappen Racing team. This marks Verstappen's first venture into driver development. The team will offer support and guidance as van Langendonck advances through the junior ranks. The signing aims to foster new talent in motorsports, building a pipeline for future stars in the sport.
- •Max Verstappen signs driver Dries van Langendonck.
- •Van Langendonck is 15 years old and previously with McLaren.
- •Verstappen Racing will provide additional support for van Langendonck's development.
- •This marks Verstappen's first involvement in nurturing junior talent.
- 4:06 PMESPN F1 — Verstappen signs McLaren jr to his management
- 9:00 AMAutosport — Verstappen signs McLaren junior driver van Langendonck
- 8:57 AMMotorsport.com — Max Verstappen signs McLaren junior driver Dries van Langendonck
"Max Verstappen has signed McLaren junior driver Dries van Langendonck to his racing team, marking the first move by the four-time Formula 1 world champion into driver development. The Red Bull driver’s Verstappen Racing squad will provide “additional support and guidance” to van Langendonck as he progresses through the junior ranks. The 15-year-old joined McLaren’s driver development ...Keep reading
"Max Verstappen has signed McLaren junior driver Dries van Langendonck to his racing team, marking the first move by the four-time Formula 1 world champion into driver development. The Red Bull driver’s Verstappen Racing squad will provide “additional support and guidance” to van Langendonck as he progresses through the junior ranks. The 15-year-old joined McLaren’s driver ...Keep reading
"McLaren junior driver Dries van Langendonck has been signed by Max Verstappen's management company with the aim of helping the 15-year-old Belgian make it to Formula 1.
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External links- ESPN F1Jul 16, 2026, 4:06 PMVerstappen signs McLaren jr to his management
McLaren junior driver Dries van Langendonck has been signed by Max Verstappen's management company with the aim of helping the 15-year-old Belgian make it to Formula 1.
- AutosportJul 16, 2026, 9:00 AMVerstappen signs McLaren junior driver van Langendonck
Max Verstappen has signed McLaren junior driver Dries van Langendonck to his racing team, marking the first move by the four-time Formula 1 world champion into driver development. The Red Bull driver’s Verstappen Racing squad will provide “additional support and guidance” to van Langendonck as he progresses through the junior ranks. The 15-year-old joined McLaren’s driver development ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comJul 16, 2026, 8:57 AMMax Verstappen signs McLaren junior driver Dries van Langendonck
Max Verstappen has signed McLaren junior driver Dries van Langendonck to his racing team, marking the first move by the four-time Formula 1 world champion into driver development. The Red Bull driver’s Verstappen Racing squad will provide “additional support and guidance” to van Langendonck as he progresses through the junior ranks. The 15-year-old joined McLaren’s driver ...Keep reading
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