Max Verstappen had been leading the world championship since the inception of the current ground effect era in 2022.

Formula One driver Max Verstappen was ranked both the highest-paid F1 driver in 2024, and one of the world's highest-paid athletes.

After a chaotic Grand Prix in Melbourne, Max Verstappen has lost his streak of consecutive days leading the drivers' standings. That now belongs to Lando Norris, who won the race.

Since its inaugural season all the way back in 1950, 115 different drivers have taken the chequered flag to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix. Of those drivers, some have proven more successful than others during their careers by not only picking up more race wins but also amassing more world championships along the way.