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Despite having contract time remaining, he and Red Bull parted ways after a difficult 2024 season. He sat out 2025, and for the 2026 season he's racing for Cadillac, F1's new team, alongside Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas. Over his career he's picked up six race wins and dozens of podiums.

Max Verstappen was on the lap of his life, threading his Red Bull through the tight, high-speed walls of Jeddah with insane precision. Corner after corner, he was purple in every sector, pushing the car to its absolute limits. The crowd, commentators, and even rival teams were left stunned, watching a lap that felt almost superhuman. But just a few corners from the finish line... heartbreak. Max clipped the wall on the exit of the final corner, shattering what many still call one of the greatest qualifying laps never completed. It wasn't a pole position, but it was a statement: Verstappen's fearless aggression and raw speed were unmatched. That night in Jeddah, he didn't just drive fast, he reminded the world why he's one of the most electrifying talents the sport has ever seen. Do you think this was the greatest unfinished lap in F1 history?

A driver needs to check for traffic, understand where the safest part of the track is, and rejoin as gradually as possible. Rejoining too quickly can put the recovering car directly into the path of another competitor. Even if the original spin was harmless, a careless rejoin can easily turn it into a much bigger crash. In some situations, it can actually be safer to remain off the racing surface and wait for a clear opportunity to return. Drivers also need to consider blind corners, limited visibility, and cars approaching from unexpected directions. Taking a few extra seconds to look around can prevent a potentially serious collision.

On warmer slick tyres, he looks to get past into the hairpin but the pair come together in spectacular style. Emerson would retire with unrelated problems, while Al would fight his way back to finish second.

In the early stages Teo Fabi led from Al Unser Jr., with Michael Andretti, Paul Tracy, Emerson Fittipaldi, and Robby Gordon rounding out the top six.
While that is going on the cameras focus on the fight between Scott Pruett, Bobby Rahal, Jacques Villeneuve, and Gil de Ferran. Bobby has a look into T1 which then brings Jacques into the mix, before Bobby gets the pass completed out of T4. Jacques then dives past Scott into T4 which also helps Christian Fittipaldi sneak by.
Just behind them Teo and Al keep up their tremendous pace as lapped traffic provides a chance for change of the lead.