Race winner Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka International Racing Course on September 24, 2023 in Suzuka, Japan. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool

F1: Verstappen is up there with best ever – Chandhok

There’s no doubt that Max Verstappen is “up there with the absolute best we’ve ever seen” in F1, according to former F1 driver Karun Chandhok.

Speaking to OLBG, Chandhok, who raced in F1 in 2010 and 2011, believes Verstappen is among the top drivers in history, saying, “I think Max is, in terms of natural talent, up there with the absolute best we’ve ever seen in the sport, along with Ayrton Senna, Jim Clark, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Alain Prost, he said.

“I’m not a big fan of using stats to tell the story, it’s one part of the equation. Clark raced in a dangerous era, won two championships and never had the chance to carry on, Senna, likewise, didn’t get the chance to finish the ’94 season.

“Max Verstappen is, unquestionably, on his way to becoming one of the all-time greats.

“Across the history of the sport, Ferrari, McLaren, Williams, Mercedes, Red Bull, Lotus, all six of those teams have had periods of dominance and I think Red Bull certainly ranks as one of the top six of all time.”

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Japan. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool
Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB19 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka, Japan. (Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images) // Getty Images / Red Bull Content Pool

Who is best?

Tracking Verstappen’s Record Run

Destined to beat them all

At Age 25 Michael Schumacher 10 F1 wins
At Age 25 Ayrton Senna 2 F1 wins
At Age 25 Lewis Hamilton, 14 F1 wins
At Age 25 Max Verstappen 48 F1 wins

All-time F1 Race Winners

  1. 🇬🇧 Lewis Hamilton – 103 wins
  2. 🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher – 91 wins
  3. 🇩🇪 Sebastian Vettel – 53 wins
  4. 🇫🇷 Alain Prost – 51 wins
  5. 🇳🇱 Max Verstappen – 48 wins and counting
  6. 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna – 41 wins
  7. 🇪🇸 Fernando Alonso – 32 wins
  8. 🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell – 31 wins
  9. 🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart – 27 wins
  10. 🇬🇧 Jim Clark – 25 wins
  11. 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda – 25 wins
  12. 🇦🇷 Juan Manuel Fangio – 24 wins
  13. 🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet – 23 wins
  14. 🇩🇪 Nico Rosberg – 23 wins
  15. 🇬🇧 Damon Hill – 22 wins
  16. 🇫🇮 Kimi Raikkonen – 21 wins
  17. 🇫🇮 Mikka Hakkinen – 20 wins
  18. 🇬🇧 Stirling Moss – 16 wins
  19. 🇬🇧 Jenson Button – 15 wins
  20. 🇬🇧 Graham Hill – 14 wins
  21. 🇦🇺 Jack Brabham – 14 wins
  22. 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi – 14 wins
  23. 🇮🇹 Alberto Ascari – 13 wins
  24. 🇬🇧 David Coulthard – 13 wins
  25. 🇺🇸 Mario Andretti – 12 wins
  26. 🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann – 12 wins
  27. 🇦🇺 Alan Jones – 12 wins
  28. 🇫🇮 Valtteri Bottas – 10 wins
  29. 🇦🇺 Mark Webber – 9 wins
  30. 🇦🇺 Daniel Riccardo – 8 wins
  31. 🇲🇽 Sergio Pérez – 6 wins
  32. 🇲🇨 Charles Leclerc – 5 wins
  33. 🇪🇸 Carlos Sainz Jr. – 2 wins
  34. 🇫🇷 Pierre Gasly – 1 win
  35. 🇫🇷 Esteban Ocon – 1 win
  36. 🇬🇧 George Russell – 1 win

Max Verstappen has 13 wins in 16 races this season and is on track to easily break his record of 15 wins in a season set in 2022.

If he wins another 3 of the remaining 6, he will equal Alain Prost with the 4th most wins in history.

Hamilton is worried Verstappen will destroy all his records

  Running Tally of F1 Race Wins Hamilton vs. Verstappen
Age Hamilton Wins Verstappen Wins
18 0 1
19 0 3
20 0 5
21 0 8
22 4 10
23 9 20
24 11 31
25 14 48
26 17 48 and counting (just turned 26)
27 21 TBD
28 22 TBD
29 33 TBD
30 43 TBD
31 53 TBD
32 62 TBD
33 73 TBD
34 84 TBD
35 95 TBD
36 103 TBD
37 103 TBD
38 103 TBD

TBD: To Be Determined

In his last 35 races, Verstappen has won 27 of them….amazing consistent domination and a Red Bull team that is performing at an elite level.

P1 – Imola
P1 – Miami
P1 – Barcelona
P3 – Monaco
P1 – Azerbaijan
P1 – Canada
P7 – Silverstone
P2 – Austria
P1 – Paul Ricard
P1 – Hungary
P1 – Spa
P1 – Zandvoort
P1 – Monza
P7 – Singapore
P1 – Suzuka
P1 – Austin TX
P1 – Mexico
P6 – Brazil
P1 – Abu Dhabi
P1 – Bahrain
P2 – Saudi Arabia
P1 – Australia
P2 – Azerbaijan
P1 – Miami
P1 – Monaco
P1 – Barcelona
P1 – Canada
P1 – Austria
P1 – England
P1 – Hungary
P1 – Belgium
P1 – Zandvoort
P1 – Monza
P5 – Singapore
P1 – Suzuka