F1: Verstappen not bored, enjoys demoralizing his opposition (2nd Update)

Max Verstappen won the Hungarian GP by 33.731 seconds, the largest lead in almost two years..

Dr. Helmut Marko said afterward: “Max actually could have driven even faster, he wasn’t driving at the limit by a long shot.”

Verstappen needs 8 more podiums in 2023 to break the season record currently held by, none other than, Max Verstappen.

He holds the record for most wins in a season – 15 – set last year.  He already and 9 wins in 11 races this year.  If he wins 7 of the last 11 races, he will break the single season race win record again.

Sergio Perez recently opened up about how difficult it is to survive at Red Bull and race alongside Max Verstappen.

Speaking to Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, Sergio Perez stated that a driver must possess a rock-solid mental state to survive at Red Bull and stated that Max Verstappen would easily beat 90% of the current drivers on the grid. He said:

“90% of the drivers would sink next to Verstappen. If you are not mentally strong, you can’t be at Red Bull. You should not underestimate the level of pressure you are under here.”

With Max Verstappen’s demoralizing win in the 2023 Hungarian GP Sunday, Verstappen’s win record vs. the greats of the sport below have been updated.

–by Mark Cipolloni–

Verstappen’s margin of victory of 33 seconds was the largest of the season after losing pole to Lewis Hamilton on Saturday. He was steaming mad after losing pole and had the bit between his teeth on Sunday and made a real statement.

–by Mark Cipolloni–

In an interview with Sky Sports, Max Verstappen says he isn’t bored by his own dominance, and he seems to enjoy demoralizing the competition, yet he does not boast about it.

The Red Bull Racing driver has already won eight victories this season, but the Dutchman said he is “still motivated to win even more.”

He was asked whether he gets bored when he wins by over 20 seconds, and he said no, “my goal is to increase the gap to the competition even more.”

His only real competition so far this year has been his Red Bull teammate Sergio Pérez, who has won twice.

Most people think the Red Bull dominance is getting boring.

“It is what Formula 1 is,” Verstappen admitted.

“I mean, it’s happened before in Formula 1. You just occasionally have a season or two consecutive seasons where maybe a few teams compete for the title. That’s very, very rare in this sport,” because each team designs and builds their own cars.

The two-time world champion thinks that the regulations will cause more competition in the future.

“Of course we are trying to bring it closer together with the new regulations and I think that compared to about twenty years ago it is already much more exciting.”

“It’s also about not making mistakes. I’ll try not to make too many mistakes during a weekend. We’re really aware of that and that’s what we’re trying to avoid.”

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 44 F1 wins

All-Time F1 Wins

Lewis Hamilton – 103
Michael Schumacher – 91 wins
Sebastian Vettel – 53 wins
Alain Prost – 51 wins
Max Verstappen – 44 Wins

Max Verstappen has 9 wins in 11 races this season.

If he wins another 7 of the remaining 11, he will equal Alain Prost with the 4th most wins in history.

If Max wins 10 more, he would equal Sebastian Vettel’s total of 53, and he is just 25 years old.

TBD: To Be Determined

Verstappen his last 30 races, he won 23 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