Max Verstappen, podium number 116
If even Imola sings for Max Verstappen, it means that the Dutch ace is stirring emotions among the Formula 1 audience, which clings to him in hopes of a “multicolored” championship capable of providing a counterbalance to McLaren’s strength.
At the Santerno circuit, the four-time world champion claimed his 65th Formula 1 victory, equalling—by number of podiums with the same team—a pairing that, at Imola (and beyond), ignited the passion of the Tifosi like few others. With his win in Sunday’s GP, Max Verstappen secured his 116th podium with Red Bull (and in his career), matching the number Michael Schumacher reached in his 11 years at Ferrari. Michael Schumacher, however, achieved this result in 13 fewer Grands Prix than Verstappen.
The stats
Here is the top-10 of this special ranking.
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Podiums (GP) |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 153 (246) |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 116 (193) |
| 3 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 116 (180) |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull | 65 (113) |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 63 (107) |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 58 (101) |
| 7 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren | 55 (96) |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 55 (102) |
| 9 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 55 (136) |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 55 (118) |
Among those who have achieved at least 15 podiums with the same team, Verstappen, Hamilton, and Schumacher are also among the five drivers with a podium percentage of at least 60% with the same team. The others are Damon Hill (40 podiums in 65 GPs with Williams) and Nelson Piquet (21 podiums in 31 GPs, also with Williams).
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