 On 5 May 2016, following the, Red Bull akazivisa kuti Verstappen aizova kutsiva Daniil Kvyat kubva Spanish Grand Prixkubva ipapo, naKvyat achidzokera kuToro Rosso. Maererano neRed Bull Team Principal Christian Horner, Max akaratidza kuva tarenda duku rakatanhamara. Kuita kwake paToro Rosso kwave kuchiorora kusvikira zvino uye tinofara kumupa mukana wokutyaira Red Bull Racing. Mushure mekupinda pachinhanho chechina kuSpanish Grand Prix, Verstappen akakwira kusvika pachinhanho chechipiri kuseri kwewaanotamba naye Daniel Ricciardo pakutenderera kwekutanga mushure mekunge vatambi veMercedes Lewis Hamilton naNico Rosberg vabuda munhangemutange. Verstappen akatungamira mumakwikwi sezvo akaiswa pane maviri-kumira pane imwechete matatu-kumira nzira saRicciardo, uye akabata Ferraris Kimi Räikkönen mumatanho ekupedzisira emujaho kuti atore kukunda kwake kwekutanga kweFormula One. Nokuita kudaro akabvisa Sebastian Vettel semutyairi wechiduku kupfuura vose vakambokunda Formula One Grand Prix pazera remakore 18 nemazuva 228. 