Max Verstappen won nine grands prix this season, five more than nearest rival Lando Norris.
He also started from pole position on eight occasions en route to claiming his fourth consecutive drivers' title, and despite a faltering RB20 he described as "a monster" at one stage.
Yet the Red Bull driver - somehow - does not end up as the best driver of the season according to Formula 1.
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FIA show new images of revolutionary F1 car
The FIA has revealed slight modifications to the 2026 F1 technical regulations.
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FIA president hits back at F1 drivers over stewards concern
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has criticised F1 drivers over the calls to implement permanent stewards, questioning where the money to pay the salaries will come from.
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Iconic F1 team boss reveals ‘aggressive’ cancer diagnosis
Former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan has revealed he is battling “aggressive” bladder and prostate cancer.https://racingnews365.com/details-of-staged-verstappen-russell-group-photo-disclosed
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Details of staged Verstappen-Russell group photo disclosed
Alex Wurz, chairman of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA), has confirmed he deliberately placed Max Verstappen and George Russell together in the picture featuring all 20 F1 drivers in Abu Dhabi.
Read more: Details of staged Verstappen-Russell group photo disclosed
Bottas joke leads to lock of hair raising significant sum
A lock of Valtteri Bottas' now famous mullet has helped raise a significant sum of money for men's health charity Movember.
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