Newly-crowned F1 Champ Max Verstappen Cost Team ‘Red Bull’ £3.3m In Car Damages Last Season

Title winner and Dutchman Max Verstappen cost team ‘Red Bull’ £3.3 million in damages during a chaotic 2021 F1 season.

Verstappen ranked 3rd on this alternative podium after finishing with three retirements at Baku, Silverstone and Monza.

Ferrari’s Leclerc came second with damages totalling £3.45m, while Haas rookie Schumacher top the pile with £3.6m.

An estimates by Sky Sports Germany has shown that newly-crowned Formula One world champion Max Verstappen cost his team Red Bull Racing-Honda a huge £3.3million in car damage fees last season.

Drivers’ champion Verstappen ranked third on this alternative podium after finishing a dramatic season with three retirements at Baku, Silverstone and Monza.

Max Verstappen’a Car

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In comparison, his rival and seven-time world champion Hamilton’s suffered a total damage worth £1.05m, to place him 13th overall.

Hamilton’s only DNF (Did Not Finish) came as a result of Verstappen’s car going over the top of his at Monza, ending both of their races.

Max Verstappen (right) and Lewis Hamilton (left) clashed multiple times on track in 2021

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc came second with damages totalling £3.45m, while Haas rookie Mick Schumacher top of the pile with a whopping £3.6m.

Damages to parts such as front wings, tyres and barge boards – which regularly suffer from wear and tear, and have to be replaced – and crashes, usually cost the affected teams millions.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc’s ranked second overall among 20 drivers in total cost of damages

Top ten (1) reported 2021 crash costs

1. Mick Schumacher (Haas) – £3.6m

2. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) £3.45m

3. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) £3.3m

4. Nicholas Latifi (Williams) £2.66m

5. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) £2.3m

6. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) £2.29m

7. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) £2.2m

8. Nikita Mazepin (Haas) £2.1m

9. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) £1.66m

10. George Russell (Williams) £1.57m

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