Verstappen, unique opportunity for an almost unbeatable record

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Naa F1, you never know when you will have the most powerful car of your career, the one where you can break historical records and leave a legacy in the form of records that cannot be reached for a lifetime. At that moment Max will be found Verstappen. Perhaps, his 2024 car will be even more dominant. Or maybe not. That doubt should motivate him to continue without mistakes in the three remaining races to finish the championship with a unique record in his possession and that perhaps no one will surpass.

Max Verstappen surpassed his own record from last year of 15 victories in one year this weekend in Mexicoraising the bar until 4pm. He achieved this in a total of 19 races. And with three more to play, he can leave that record at 19 victories in the same year. 19 wins out of 22 possible means a 86.36% successes in the total number of races throughout 2023. Historical.

Last year, for example, despite setting the record for most wins in a year with 15, he would never surpass the percentage of most career wins in a season. He won 15 out of 22, 68.18% of the totala percentage less than that achieved by four other pilots, viz Michael Schumacher’s 72.22% win in 2004 and Alberto Ascari’s 75% in 1952when i win 6 out of 8 races that year.

At that time, not many appointments were contested. No one knows the number of wins he can achieve Ascari in 1952 if instead of 8 tests there were 22 like today. Hence, the importance of percentage. now, Max has 84.21% in his 16 out of 19. He can go over 86%.

This is important Max take advantage of this opportunity. In 2024, they should be favorites for the title again, but keeping the current regulations could give their rivals a bigger chance to wake up. Yes Mercedes, Ferrari either McLaren Being able to take a step forward and fight for victories next year, although Max will continue to dominate, his winning percentage will be lower.

The perfect setting

So that’s it Max Verstappen has achieved the record of 16 wins in 2023 and aim for a total of 19, it’s important to understand that many factors come together. The first, the dominance of Red Bull. The second, the team Milton Keynes It has no particular rivals that have matched it like Mercedes did in its great past period of victories (from 2014 to 2021), including Ferrari or Red Bull. What’s more, Max was unmatched at his level, since ‘Checo’ sank as the car evolved and drifted away from his driving style, drawing closer and closer to Verstappen.

Max found himself with the best car, no rivals, and no teammate who could take away his victories. This is the dream scenario for anyone, of total excellence, difficult to see even in the periods of the greatest dominance of Hamilton, whose highest percentage of victories in the total number of races in a year is 64.71%, 11 out of 17 in 2020. In the year 2020, for example. His teammate Valtteri Bottas won 2 races, Verstappen won two more, and Pérez won one.. In 2023, Max’s margin is so large that it is harder for him to make mistakes. He used it to perfection

Driver with the most victories in the same year:

  1. Max Verstappen, 2023: 16 of 19 (three races remaining)
  2. Max Verstappen, 2022: 15 of 22
  3. Michael Schumacher, 2004: 13 of 18
  4. Sebastian Vettel, 2013: 13 of 19
  5. Michael Schumacher, 2022: 11 of 17
  6. Sebastian Vettel, 2011: 11 of 19
  7. Lewis Hamilton, 2014: 11 of 19
  8. Lewis Hamilton, 2018: 11 of 21
  9. Lewis Hamilton, 2019: 11 of 21
  10. Lewis Hamilton, 2020: 11 of 17

Highest percentage of wins per total number of races held in a year:

  1. Max Verstappen, 2023: 16 of 19 (84.21%)
  2. Alberto Ascari, 1952: 6 of 8 (75%)
  3. Michael Schumacher, 2004: 13 of 18 (72.22%)
  4. Jim Clark, 1963: 7 out of 10 (72.22%)
  5. Sebastian Vettel, 2013: 13 of 19 (68.42%)
  6. Max Verstappen, 2022: 15 of 22 (68.18%)
  7. Juan Manuel Fangio, 1954: 6 of 9 (66.67%)
  8. Lewis Hamilton, 2020: 11 out of 17 (64.71%)
  9. Michael Schumacher, 2002: 11 of 17 (64.71%)
  10. Jim Clark, 1965, 1965: 6 out of 10 (60%)

Other drivers:

  1. Nigel Mansell, 1992: 9 of 16 (56.25%)
  2. Jackie Stewart, 1969 and 1971: 6 of 11 (54.55)
  3. Ayrton Senna, 1988: 8 of 16 (50%)
  4. Mika Hakkinen, 1998: 8 of 16 (50%)
  5. Damon Hill, 1996: 8 of 16 (50%)
  6. Alain Prost, 1993: 7 of 16 (43.75%)
  7. Nico Rosberg, 2016: 9 out of 21 (42.86%)
  8. Fernando Alonso, 2006: 7 of 18 (38.89%)
  9. James Hunt, 1976: 6 of 16 (37.50%)
  10. Niki Lauda, ​​1975: 5 of 14 (35.71%)

Source: La Verdad

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