Max VerstappenDutch driver for the Red Bull team, announced himself, on Sunday in Las Vegas, Formula 1 world champion for the fourth time in his career. And he did it consecutively: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
In this title, Verstappen, 27, surpassing legendary drivers such as Ayrton Senna, Nelson Piquet, Nikki Lauda, Jackie Stewart or Jack Brabhamthey all have three world championships, and He equals Sebastian Vettel and Alain Prost, with ‘poker’ titles.
Verstappen’s next goal is Five world titles by Juan Manuel Fangio and, in fact, it still has a five-year margin to be, in addition, the youngest five-time world champion in historyas Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton achieved their fifth wins at the age of 33.
Exactly, these two true legends of Formula 1, the latter still active and who will race for Ferrari starting next season, They hold the all-time record for titles won, both with 7.
Verstappen wants his fifth title and, as he has repeated on several occasions, he does not mind surpassing the record of 7 crowns. Obviously, he wants to earn more, as he admits, but he is not obsessed with it. And as he has reiterated in these last few courses, he has other priorities in life for his future beyond continuing in F1 for years in pursuit of records.
“I want to win ten titles, although I don’t think I will last here, unlike Alonso,” he commented. Max has never hidden his desire not to stay in F1 longer so that he can devote himself to other things, other races, such as driving at Le Mans, and focus on his passion for racing his SimRacing team and other aspects of life.
Schumacher and Hamilton, from another galaxy
Before starting this season, Verstappen had already surpassed Vettel (53) as the third driver with the most Grand Prix victories in history and the eight wins achieved in 2024 allow him to raise his personal record to 62 wins, still a long way from ‘Schumi’s 91 or Hamilton’s 105.
Perhaps it was not a short-term goal, but in the career years he was still ahead of him, It’s not far off if the Dutchman gets past one of the two. Or both.
As for the podiums, Max occupied the fourth historical position with 111, with Vettel (122) within reach even facing 2025. Schumacher’s 155 or the 202 of a Hamilton who, in addition, could increase his incredible score in the next races with Ferrari.
As for poles, Red Bull is fifth in the historical classification with 40and ahead of him are Vettel (57), Senna (65) and the omnipresent Schumacher (68) and the stratospheric Hamilton, with 104, is now almost out of reach.
Something similar happens with fast laps. Verstappen, sixth, has 33 in his career total and he reached Vettel’s 38 and even Prost’s 41 or Kimmi Raikkonen’s 46.
Farther is Hamilton’s 67 o Michael Schumacher’s 77.
Finally, regarding total points achieved throughout his successful career, it should be noted that the points system in Formula 1 has varied over the years and, previously, there were fewer races, fewer points were distributed and less drivers entered the points in each Grand Prix, and That would justify the absence of legendary drivers like Schumacher, Senna or Prost in the top position of the table.
Verstappen is in third position overall, with 2,989.5 points, and he has Vettel and his 3,098 points within arm’s reach. Far away, who else? Hamilton and his 4,847.5 points… and counting.
These are some of the most remarkable challenges that ‘Mad Max’ has yet to overcome and few doubt that he will be up for them. Verstappen, an insatiable champion.
Source: La Verdad
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