Third for Verstappen as Red Bull Ford Powertrains Deliver at Spa-Francorchamps

COLOGNE, Germany – Oracle Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen delivered an excellent podium finish for the team at the Belgian Grand Prix in his Red Bull Ford Powertrain RB22 car.

The Dutchman, who qualified second on the grid, crossed the finishing line in third place to secure Oracle Red Bull Racing’s 300th Formula 1 podium.

Teammate Isack Hadjar produced the drive of the day. Having qualified 10th, the Frenchman lined up 21st after the team opted to take engine upgrades at this race. Undeterred, Hadjar used Spa's long straights and generous overtaking zones to climb through the field, gaining 15 places to cross the line sixth - a standout recovery race.

There were points too for Visa Cash App Racing Bull’s Arvid Lindblad. The rookie qualified in seventh, his best qualifying position so far, and bought the car home in ninth, extending his run to a fifth consecutive points-scoring weekend. Teammate Liam Lawson started 9th and finished 12th. 

The FIA Formula 1 World Championship continues next weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the final race before the F1 summer break.

Mark Rushbrook, Global Director, Ford Racing, said: “Seeing three Red Bull Ford Powertrains inside the top 10 and Max back on the podium is exactly the kind of result this partnership was built for. Spa is one of the toughest tests of any power unit on the calendar, with its long flat-out sections, blind corners and dramatic elevation changes, and the Red Bull Ford Powertrain answered every question the circuit asked of it. 

“To be celebrating a third podium in just ten races is a real credit to everyone at Red Bull Ford Powertrains. Isack's charge from the back of the grid with a new power unit says everything about the performance and reliability we're building together.”