Lewis Hamilton said he hadn’t won 10 races in a row before Max Verstappen set the record because he had “stronger” team mates. Is he right?
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Verstappen makes history with unbeaten hat-track in first home races
2023 Dutch Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen broke new ground with his Dutch Grand Prix victory, becoming the first driver to go unbeaten in their first three races on home soil.
Verstappen can’t achieve a perfect score – but he can get closer than anyone ever
2023 Belgian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen can’t achieve a maximum points score this year but he could get closer to it than any driver before him has.
Closest front row for 13 years is followed by most dominant win of 2023 so far
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onThe Hungarian Grand Prix saw the closest qualifying session since 2010 but another dominant win for Max Verstappen – which broke a 35-year-old record.
Perez records worst five-round qualifying run for a Red Bull driver in 16 years
2023 British Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen added to his ever-growing list of F1 achievements at the British GP, but team mate Sergio Perez had the indignity of being knocked out in Q1.
Verstappen’s determination to grab every point makes him a record-breaker
2023 Austrian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen’s domination continued at the Austrian GP, and having scored 91.6% of the points available after nine rounds there has been no one more dominant at this stage.
Verstappen matches Senna, Clark and Fangio with Canadian GP success
2023 Canadian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen and Red Bull both reached significant statistical landmarks with their victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.
Russell is first driver to start behind a Red Bull and beat it in 2023
2023 Spanish Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onAre Red Bull beatable? George Russell became the first driver to overhaul one in a race this year – but Max Verstappen scored a crushing grand slam.
Verstappen surpasses Vettel as winner of most races for Red Bull
2023 Monaco Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen has now won more races for Red Bull than any driver in the team’s history. Here are more stats and facts from last weekend’s race.
Alonso’s wait for a grand prix win has now lasted a decade
2023 Miami Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onWhen Fernando Alonso lines up for the next Formula 1 race he will have gone a decade without winning a grand prix.
Red Bull could become first team to score 1,000 points in a season
2023 Azerbaijan Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onRed Bull can become the first team to score more than 1,000 points in a single season if they continue to dominate the 2023 championship.
Ferrari make worst start to a season in 14 years while Hamilton breaks a record
2023 Australian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onFerrari have made their worst start to a season since 2009, but Lewis Hamilton’s 192nd career podium saw him break another record.
Why Hamilton’s claim about the scale of Red Bull’s dominance doesn’t stack up
2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton claimed Red Bull are as dominant as Mercedes were when the V6 hybrid turbo era began, but the numbers show that’s an exaggeration.
Red Bull make most dominant start to an F1 season by a team in 25 years
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onRed Bull’s dominant one-two victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix was the best start any team has made to a season in 25 years.
Verstappen achieves most dominant title win since Vettel in 2013
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onAs Sebastian Vettel headed for retirement, Max Verstappen concluded the most dominant championship-winning campaign since his 2013 title.
Russell’s first grand prix victory means F1 has a dozen winners – for one race only
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onGeorge Russell became Formula 1’s newest winner in last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, meaning the series now has a dozen race-winners in its field.
Red Bull’s RB18 is closing on a record set by one of F1’s greatest cars
2022 Mexican Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onWhile Max Verstappen broke one record, his Red Bull RB18 is closing on a benchmark set by the famed McLaren-Honda MP4/4.
How Verstappen, Schumacher and Vettel’s record 13 wins in a season compare
2022 United States Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen equalled Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel’s record of winning 13 races in a season, but from lower grid positions.
Verstappen clinches his second championship in F1’s slowest-ever race
2022 Japanese Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen won his second Formula 1 title in what was officially the slowest race the championship has ever held.
Closest three-team pole fight for almost 20 years in Singapore
2022 Singapore Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onQualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix produced the closest fight for pole position involving three different teams for almost two decades.