Max Verstappen: The Formula 1 data damaged, and what’s in his sights amid 2022 dominance

Charting Max Verstappen’s relentless run by way of Formula 1’s document books after his newest milestone on the Mexico City GP; Verstappen can nonetheless break data this season, whereas he’s on observe for Lewis Hamilton’s sooner or later…

Max Verstappen made his mark on Formula 1’s document books lengthy earlier than turning into a world champion.

The sport’s youngest driver, winner, and podium-sitter – all earlier than hitting the age of 19 – the Dutchman doubtless might have gone on to have a reasonably mediocre profession and nonetheless been protected with these milestones for a while.

But the person who insists he’s not fascinated about data has gone on to smash extra because of a fairly outstanding 2022 season he has dominated, and which nonetheless has two races left.

And he might not be executed with data but.

Verstappen, now 24, has the possibility for extra historical past if outcomes go his approach in Brazil and Abu Dhabi. And he is additionally properly on observe for extra prestigious data sooner or later…

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Anthony Davidson talks by way of the unimaginable type of Max Verstappen this yr as he turned the first-ever driver to win 14 races in a season.

The data Verstappen has already damaged this yr

Most wins in a season (14*)
An immense run of type of eight wins from the final 9 races (and 10 from the final 13) has seen Verstappen break this document, overhauling Michael Schumacher (2004) and Sebastian Vettel’s (2013) benchmarks of 13 along with his 14th, and arguably most dominant, victory of 2022 on the Mexico City GP.

While there are admittedly extra races now than in lots of seasons previous, Verstappen’s complete win share this yr (70 per cent) is healthier than Vettel’s, and solely behind Schumacher and Alberto Ascari (1952) in F1 historical past.

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was happy to safe a document 14th victory of the season, whereas teammate Sergio Perez was disenchanted he could not problem for the race win in entrance of his dwelling followers.

Most factors (416*)
Lewis Hamilton did maintain first and second place on this class along with his tallies of 413 and 408 in 2019 and 2018 respectively. But Verstappen has now surpassed his rival with 416 factors scored already in 2022… regardless of two DNFs within the first three races.

Again, the quantity of races this yr helps, as do the added factors for Sprints, however Hamilton’s totals have been achieved in 21-race seasons and Verstappen has gone previous him by way of 20 rounds.

*nonetheless two races left in 2022 season

The data Verstappen can nonetheless obtain in 2022

Biggest margin of championship win
Vettel presently holds the document for the biggest margin of victory for a championship, beating Fernando Alonso by 155 factors in 2013.

Verstappen nonetheless has an opportunity to beat that in 2022, a championship he trailed 5 races into the season.

The Dutchman leads team-mate Sergio Perez by 136 factors with two rounds remaining, and once-leader Charles Leclerc by 141 factors.

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen eased to victory in Mexico, securing a document 14th win of the season.

Most podiums
Verstappen truly already holds this document along with his 18 from his maiden title-winning 2021 season, and he’s on observe to match it.

Verstappen has 16 podiums with two races remaining, and you would be courageous to guess in opposition to him claiming these given his present type.

The solely instances he has completed off the rostrum in 2022 the place through DNFs (Bahrain, Australia), and at Silverstone and Singapore.

The data Verstappen might break sooner or later

These data are all extra distant targets for Verstappen, however his age and velocity places him on observe.

Total wins
We by no means thought Schumacher’s document of 91 wins could be damaged however Hamilton smashed that, so it might be unwise to say the Englishman’s tally could not be reached both.

Hamilton is presently on 103 wins and will elevate that complete within the coming years, though Verstappen is on 34 and rising up the charts quickly (already sixth within the all-time document books).

If he retains going at, say, the speed of 2021 and 2022 – a mean of 12 wins per season – Verstappen could be up at Hamilton’s marker by the tip of his present contract in 2028, when he could be simply 31 years previous.

That, after all, continues to be an extended, great distance away, thoughts.

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen remained out in entrance on the primary lap of the Mexico City Grand Prix, whereas Lewis Hamilton overtook Mercedes teammate George Russell for second.

Most consecutive seasons with at the very least one win
The document Hamilton appears set to lose except he could make it 16 straight seasons with a victory by successful both the Sao Paulo or Abu Dhabi GPs, might be on Verstappen’s radar.

Despite Red Bull not at all times being aggressive, Verstappen has gained a race in each season since his first with the staff in 2016, placing him on seven and counting thus far.

Another 9 – to doubtless transfer forward of Hamilton and Michael Schumacher’s tally of 15 – definitely is not out of the query.

Total profession factors
A extra sophisticated one to decipher, however Verstappen is already fourth within the standings on this metric, with 1973.5 factors scored. Hamilton leads with 4381.5, and as aforementioned will proceed in F1 for just a few extra years.

But for example, 10 seasons scoring 300 factors, which does not appear unfeasible in any respect, would in all probability put Verstappen forward.

Most consecutive championships
Let’s not get too far forward of ourselves with this one given Verstappen has solely simply turn into a double world champion, however Red Bull’s excellent automotive this yr ought to put them in nice form for 2023.

Only 4 drivers have ever gained greater than two consecutive titles, with the record-holder for many in a row being Schumacher (5 from 2000 to 2004), adopted by Juan Manuel Fangio (4 from 1954 to 1957, Vettel (2010 to 2013) and Hamilton (2017 to 2020).