Five Verstappen overtakes that defined an era

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

While we wait for the 2026 season to start, a quick look back at five Verstappen overtakes that I find myself rewatching every time the racing gets boring.

1. Brazil 2016 — half the field in the rain

Sixteen-year-old Max in a Toro Rosso … no, wait, this was 2016 and he was already at Red Bull. The wet race at Interlagos. He started 4th, dropped to 16th after a hairy moment, then carved back up to 3rd in the closing laps. The overtake on Vettel through the senna esses was peak commitment in conditions where most drivers were just trying to stay on.

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Five Verstappen overtakes that defined an era

1. Brazil 2016 — half the field in the rain