‘Yo ho! How bizarre!’: The oral history of Max Verstappen’s first F1 win, 10 years on

On May 15, 2016, Max Verstappen became the youngest race winner in Formula 1 history at 18 years, 7 months and 15 days, claiming victory at the Spanish Grand Prix in his very first race for Red Bull Racing. He had been hastily promoted from junior team Toro Rosso after just four races into the season, replacing Daniil Kvyat following Kvyat's collision with Sebastian Vettel at the Russian Grand Prix. Now 28 and a four-time world champion with 71 victories, Verstappen and key figures around him spoke to The Athletic to mark the 10th anniversary of the historic win.