Which Grand Prix did Max Verstappen win for his first Formula One victory in 2016?

Max Verstappen won the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix for his first Formula One victory.

The race took place on 15 May 2016 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Verstappen had just been promoted from Toro Rosso to Red Bull Racing, swapping seats with Daniil Kvyat before the event. He immediately delivered a landmark result by winning on his Red Bull debut.

The race was shaped by a first-lap collision between Mercedes teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, which eliminated both championship leaders. Red Bull then used a two-stop strategy for Verstappen, while teammate Daniel Ricciardo made three stops. Verstappen held off Ferrari’s Kimi Räikkönen to win by less than a second.

At 18 years and 228 days, Verstappen became Formula One’s youngest race winner. He was also the first Dutchman to win a Grand Prix and the first driver born in the 1990s to do so. The victory began a record-setting career that later included multiple world championships.