In the past few years, the Dutch racing driver Max Verstappen has ruled Formula 1. The Red Bull superstar is only 26 years old and is a three-time F1 champion. Moreover, he had one of the most dominant seasons last year. He broke and created multiple records in F1 history. So, let us look at all the Max Verstappen F1 records.
Max Verstappen F1 Records
Verstappen began his F1 journey in 2015 with the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 Team. Later in 2016, he was promoted to the Red Bull F1 team mid-season, and since then, he has been breaking records every season.
- Youngest driver to start a race (17 years, 166 days)
- Most wins in a season (19 wins)
- Highest win percentage in a season (86.36)
- Most consecutive wins in a season (10 wins)
- Youngest to win a race (18 years, 288 days)
- Youngest driver to set the fastest lap (18 years, 44 days)
- Most Podium finishes in a season (21 podiums)
- Youngest driver to score a podium finish (18 years, 288 days)
- The highest average points per race started (14.05 per race)
- Most championship points in F1 history (575 points)
- Most Average points per championship (26.14 points)
- Highest percentage of maximum points in the championship (92.74%)
- Most consecutive points scored (1030 and counting)
- Youngster driver to score points (17 years, 180 days)
- Most laps led in a season (1003 laps)
- Highest percentage of laps led in a season (75.70%)
- Most wins from the pole (12 wins)
- Youngster driver to have a Grand Slam (23 years, 277 days)
- Most races left in the season when becoming World Champion (6 races)
- Most consecutive races as championship leader (40 and counting)
- Largest point deficit overturned to become World Championship (46 points)
- Most points between first and second in the World Championship (290 points)
- Highest percentage point difference between first and second in the World Championship (50.43)
- Most wins before first pole (7 wins)
- Most wins not starting from pole position in a season (9 wins)
- Joint-highest percentage of race finishes in a season (100%)
- Most pit stops by a winning driver in a race (6 pit stops)
These are all the records that Verstappen holds as of now.
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