Max Verstappen returned to victory after 10 world championship rounds in which he couldn’t reach the top step of the podium. This win was achieved in track conditions where he excels best, also thanks to a perfect race strategy despite the increasingly heavy rain halfway through. Joy and relief for Max Verstappen, who, after his success in Brazil, managed to break another record that previously belonged to Michael Schumacher.
Max Verstappen’s win in Brazil this Sunday will go down in history for several reasons. From his flawless driving in torrential rain to the records and milestones equaled and surpassed in the Brazilian race.
Starting from P17, Max Verstappen made a perfect climb up to P1, equaling a feat accomplished by only a few. Kimi Raikkonen did it in 2005 at Suzuka and Rubens Barrichello in Germany in 2000. Achievements like these further elevate the standing of a driver who is truly dominating the modern Wing Car era.
What further highlights Max Verstappen’s value is his constant presence at the top of the driver standings. Since 2022, he has not been dethroned from the lead. This streak of success has allowed him to maintain this record through 2023 and 2024, and with four races left, this record could extend even further.
The Record-Breaker
The record in question is his continuous lead in the driver standings, which belonged to Michael Schumacher before Max Verstappen. The German, in Ferrari’s golden era, led the standings from September 2000 to March 2003. This winning streak is one that Max Verstappen seems unwilling to relinquish, and if he wins his fourth title in Las Vegas, it would be unmatched. He currently stands at 897 days, breaking Michael Schumacher’s record of 896 days by just one day.
If the results continue to go his way, Max Verstappen could reach the first race of 2025 with an astonishing tally: 1,000 consecutive days in P1—a staggering figure for a 27-year-old who is writing page after page in the history of this sport.
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