Max rewarded with Action of the Year award at FIA Gala

Published on 14 December 2025 by Kees-Jan Koster

Max Verstappen has been honoured with the Action of the Year award at the FIA Gala. At the gala in Uzbekistan, which Max was unable to attend due to illness, he was announced as the winner following his overtaking move on Oscar Piastri just after the start of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in May earlier this year.

The other nominees were Haas driver Oliver Bearman, for his move on Max during the Mexican Grand Prix, and Lando Norris for his overtake on Oscar Piastri at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Fans were able to cast their votes online and overwhelmingly chose Max’s move. Since Max made his debut in motorsport, this is already the fifth time the Dutch native has claimed this award.