F1: Win #54 – Tracking Max Verstappen’s March to Greatness (4th Update)
The data below has been updated to include Verstappen’s 54th Formula 1 win in the 2023 Abu Dhabi GP. It was a year that will likely never be duplicated. So many records set by Verstappen and his Red Bull team.
In the dry.
In the wet.
Under the hot sun
Or under the bright lights at night.
Verstappen drove a perfect season.
November 21, 2023
The data below has been updated to include Verstappen’s 53rd Formula 1 win in last weekend’s Las Vegas GP
November 8, 2023
We have added to the bottom of this articles all the F1 records Verstappen has broken this year on route to his 3rd World Title at the young age of 26.
November 8, 2023
With his 52nd F1 win in the 2023 Sao Paulo GP Sunday, Max Verstappen moved into sole possession of 4th in overall F1 wins, and just one short of Sebastian Vettel in 3rd.
As we track Verstappen’s March to greatness in the updated tables below.
What he is achieving at just 26 years young is simply astonishing.
October 30, 2023
With his 51st F1 win in the 2023 Mexico City GP Sunday, tying Alain Prost at the young age of just 26, we track Max Verstappen’s march to F1 greatness.
–by Mark Cipolloni–
Another win for Max Verstappen, his 16th of the season, another record for most wins in a year. It was the Dutchman’s 51st career success, which sees him equal Alain Prost in fourth place on the all-time winners list. The three drivers ahead of him are Sebastian Vettel (53), Michael Schumacher (91) and Lewis Hamilton (103).
He will soon tie Sebastian Vettel with 53 wins and surpass him, again at just 26 years of age.
Tracking Verstappen’s Record Run
Destined to beat them all
At Age 26 Michael Schumacher 19 F1 wins
At Age 26 Ayrton Senna 2 F1 wins
At Age 26 Lewis Hamilton, 17 F1 wins
At Age 26 Max Verstappen 54 F1 wins + 7 Sprint Race Wins
All-time F1 Race Winners
-  Lewis Hamilton – 103 wins
- Michael Schumacher – 91 wins
- Max Verstappen – 54 wins (plus 7 Sprint Race wins)
-  Sebastian Vettel – 53 wins
- Alain Prost – 51 wins
-  Ayrton Senna – 41 wins
-  Fernando Alonso – 32 wins
-  Nigel Mansell – 31 wins
-  Jackie Stewart – 27 wins
-  Jim Clark – 25 wins
-  Niki Lauda – 25 wins
-  Juan Manuel Fangio – 24 wins
-  Nelson Piquet – 23 wins
-  Nico Rosberg – 23 wins
-  Damon Hill – 22 wins
-  Kimi Raikkonen – 21 wins
-  Mikka Hakkinen – 20 wins
-  Stirling Moss – 16 wins
-  Jenson Button – 15 wins
-  Graham Hill – 14 wins
-  Jack Brabham – 14 wins
-  Emerson Fittipaldi – 14 wins
-  Alberto Ascari – 13 wins
-  David Coulthard – 13 wins
-  Mario Andretti – 12 wins
-  Carlos Reutemann – 12 wins
-  Alan Jones – 12 wins
-  Valtteri Bottas – 10 wins
-  Mark Webber – 9 wins
-  Daniel Riccardo – 8 wins
- Sergio Pérez – 6 wins (plus 1 Sprint Race Win)
-  Charles Leclerc – 5 wins
-  Carlos Sainz Jr. – 2 wins
-  Pierre Gasly – 1 win
-  Esteban Ocon – 1 win
- George Russell – 1 win (plus 1 Sprint Race Win)
Max Verstappen has 19 wins in 22 races this season and broke his record of 15 wins in a season set in 2022.
Hamilton is worried Verstappen will destroy all his records
 | Running Tally of F1 Race Wins of the two best ever – 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 | 54 and counting (just turned 26 years old) |
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 |
39 | 103 | TBD |
TBD: To Be Determined
In his last 49 races, Verstappen has won 38 of them….amazing consistent domination and a Red Bull team that is performing at an elite level. He has 44 wins since the start of 2021 and has scored points in the last 41 races.
2022
P1 – Imola (Sprint)
P1 – Imola
P1 – Miami
P1 – Barcelona
P3 – Monaco
P1 – Azerbaijan
P1 – Canada
P7 – Silverstone
P1 – Austria (Sprint)
P2 – Austria
P1 – Paul Ricard
P1 – Hungary
P1 – Spa
P1 – Zandvoort
P1 – Monza
P7 – Singapore
P1 – Suzuka
P1 – Austin TX
P1 – Mexico
P4 – Brazil (Sprint)
P6 – Brazil
P1 – Abu Dhabi
2023
P1 – Bahrain
P2 – Saudi Arabia
P1 – Australia
P3 – Azerbaijan (Sprint)
P2 – Azerbaijan
P1 – Miami
P1 – Monaco
P1 – Barcelona
P1 – Canada
P1 – Austria (Sprint)
P1 – Austria
P1 – England
P1 – Hungary
P1 – Belgium (Sprint)
P1 – Belgium
P1 – Zandvoort
P1 – Monza
P5 – Singapore
P1 – Suzuka
P2 – Qatar (Sprint)
P1 – Qatar
P1 – Austin (Sprint)
P1 – Austin
P1 – Mexico
P1 – Sao Paulo
P1 – Las Vegas
P1 – Abu Dhabi
Winning Percentage in a Year
Rank | Driver | Year | Wins | Winning % |
1 | Max Verstappen | 2023 | 19 of 22 | 86.36 |
2 | Albert Ascari | 1952 | 6 of 8 | 75.00 |
3 | Michael Schumacher | 2004 | 13 of 18 | 72.22 |
4 | Jim Clark | 1963 | 7 of 10 | 70.00 |
5 | Sebastian Vettel | 2013 | 13 of 19 | 68.42 |
6 | Max Verstappen | 2022 | 15 of 22 | 68.18 |
7 | Juan Fangio | 1954 | 6 of 9 | 66.67 |
8 | Lewis Hamilton | 2020 | 11 of 17 | 64.71 |
9 | Michael Schumacher | 2002 | 11 of 17 | 64.71 |
10 | Jim Clark | 1965 | 6 of 10 | 60.00 |
Bold = Active Driver
Max Verstappen, F1 Records set in 2023 |
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Statistic | Old Record | New Record set by Verstappen | Comment | ||
Highest Percent wins in a season | 75% by Ascari | 86.36% | Will never be beaten | ||
Most wins in a season | 15 by Verstappen | 19 | |||
Most consecutive wins | 9 by Vettel | 10 | |||
Most wins from pole in a season | 9 by both Vettel and Mansell | 12 | |||
Most consecutive wins from pole | 11 by Verstappen | 16 | |||
Most Sprint Wins in a season | 2 by Bottas | 4 | |||
Largest point gap between 1st and 2nd | 155 by Vettel over Alonso in 2013 | 290 over Perez | |||
Highest percentage points difference between first and second in championship | 48.1% by Villeneuve over Frentzen in 1997 and Mansell over Patrese in 1992 | 49.56% | |||
Most Hat Tricks (Pole, Fast Lap and Win) in a Season | 5 by both Ascari and Schumacher | 6 | |||
Most points in a season | 454 by Verstappen in 2022 | 575 | Out of a possible 620 points | ||
Most % points in a season | 84.7% by Schumacher in 2002 | 92.7% | |||
Most podiums in a season | 17 by Verstappen in 2022 | 21 | Out of 22 Races | ||
Most consecutive Top-2 finishes | 15 by Schumacher | 15 | Verstappen’s run ended in Singapore | ||
Most laps led in a season | 739 by Vettel | 1,003 | |||
Most percent laps led in a season | 71.4% by Clark | 75.7% | |||
Most pitstops by a winning driver | 6 by Button | 6 | Tied Button’s record at Dutch GP | ||
Most races left in a season before championship win | 6 by Schumacher | 6+1 day | Verstappen tied the record in Qatar but he did it on Saturday in the Sprint race before the Qatar GP ever took place so the new record is 6 races plus 1 day | ||
Most consecutive races as Championship leader | 37 by Schumacher | 39 | Verstappen will end the 2023 season upping the record to 39 | ||
Most consecutive points scored | 998 by Hamilton | 1,005 | |||
Completed every lap of the season | 1,262 by Hamilton | 1,326 | Only other drivers to do it, but in shorter seasons, were Michael Schumacher in 2002 and Lewis Hamilton in 2019 | ||
Previous F1 Records held by Max Verstappen |
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Record | Age | Achieved | |||
Youngest driver to start a race | 17 years, 166 days | 2015 Australian GP | |||
Youngest driver to score points | 17 years, 180 days | 2015 Malaysian GP | |||
Youngest driver to win a race | 18 years, 228 days | 2016 Spanish GP | |||
Youngest driver to score a podium | 18 years, 228 days | 2016 Spanish GP | |||
Youngest driver to lead a lap | 18 years, 228 days | 2016 Spanish GP | |||
Youngest driver to set a fastest lap | 19 years, 44 days | 2016 Brazilian GP | |||
Youngest driver to score a grand slam | 23 years, 277 days | 2021 Austrian GP | |||
Most sprint race wins | 7 | 2023 Brazilian GP |