Max Verstappen insists he will “manage the situation” regarding the threat of a race ban in the first few months of the 2025 F1 season. The four-time world champion, after incidents in Austria, Mexico, Brazil, Qatar and Abu Dhabi last year, has accrued eight penalty points on his FIA super licence.

But Formula One world champion Max Verstappen sees untapped potential in the virtual world. Sim racing is more than a video game; it’s a career path in the competitive esports world filled with championships,

Max Verstappen sits joint-closest to an F1 race ban, without Super Licence points dropping off until Round 11 of the season.

Max Verstappen has been the constant element in the driver lineup at Red Bull Racing since 2016. The Dutchman is down to his fifth teammate in the ten seasons he's been in F1, habing decimated the other last three.