The recent Canadian Grand Prix didn’t end with a win for Max Verstappen, but the second place secured by the Dutchman—sandwiched between the two Mercedes cars of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli—still allowed Red Bull’s number #1 to take a step forward in a special statistic: the reigning world champion now ranks second among drivers with the most Formula 1 podiums achieved with a single team.
The result in Montreal marked the 117th podium of Verstappen’s career, allowing him to overtake Michael Schumacher, who from 1996 to 2006 collected 116 top-three finishes driving for Ferrari. Unlike the seven-time world champion, Max Verstappen has so far achieved all of his podiums exclusively with one team, having secured his first F1 victory with Red Bull at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix during his debut race with the Milton Keynes outfit—where he also set the record as the youngest-ever Grand Prix winner at 18 years, 7 months and 15 days. With the Canadian GP now in the books, Max Verstappen has won 65 races, finished second 34 times, and taken third place on 17 occasions.
His next goal, in order to lead this ranking outright, is to surpass another seven-time world champion: Lewis Hamilton. The Briton began a new chapter with Ferrari this season after the most successful phase of his career with Mercedes. With the Anglo-German team, car #44 racked up a total of 153 podiums—36 more than Max Verstappen’s current tally. To catch Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen will not only need more podiums but must also remain with Red Bull in the coming seasons.
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