Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen wins the F1 World Title in 2023, setting the record for the most records broken
In a thrilling season of Formula 1 racing in 2023, Red Bull Racing emerged as the triumphant team, securing a victory with their star driver, Max Verstappen. The high-stakes competition saw Verstappen's exceptional skills and determination propel him to claim the coveted F1 World title. With a combination of strategic prowess and remarkable on-track performance, Red Bull Racing and Max Verstappen proved to be an unstoppable force. Verstappen wrapped up the 2023 season by maintaining his championship lead for an impressive streak of 39 consecutive grands prix. This triumph marks a significant milestone for both the team and the talented Dutch driver, solidifying their status as true champions in the world of Formula 1.
"Max Verstappen Takes F1 to New Heights with Record-Breaking Season for Red Bull Racing; Dominating the Formula 1 History Books in 2023".
In a year of unrivaled success, Max Verstappen established himself as a true force in Formula 1, setting multiple records that solidify his legacy as one of the greatest drivers of all time. In 2023, Verstappen shattered records and achieved remarkable milestones that mark this season as a pinnacle for both him and Red Bull Racing.
In the 2023 Formula One season, Red Bull had a tremendously dominant year. The team, achieved victory in almost every Grand Prix race. At one point, it seemed likely that Red Bull team with Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez would win every race, but their streak was broken by Carlos Sainz's victory in the Singapore Grand Prix.
Verstappen secured the drivers' title in October, the third consecutive F1 world championship title, further establishing his prowess. Adding to his success, the Dutch racing driver also broke several F1 records throughout the year.
Max Verstappen's Record-Breaking 2023 Season:
Most wins: Verstappen's exceptional skills led him to secure a staggering 19 victories this season, surpassing his own previous record of 15 wins from the preceding year.
Alberto Ascari secured the world championship title by triumphing in six out of the eight races for Ferrari, in just F1's third season. This win percentage remains unmatched by legends like Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton, and Sebastian Vettel in their championship-winning campaigns.
However, Verstappen emerged as a force to be reckoned with. As the overwhelmingly dominant driver in 2023, he claimed victory in an impressive 19 out of the 22 races, resulting in an astounding win percentage of 86%.
Most wins in a single season: Verstappen's exceptional skills led him to secure a staggering 19 victories this season, surpassing his own previous record of 15 wins from the preceding year.
Verstappen broke in Sao Paulo Ascari's record, but mot only that, he also managed to break his own record. In 2022, Verstappen secured victory in 15 grands prix, surpassing the previous records set by Michael Schumacher in 2004 and Sebastian Vettel in 2013, who both won 13 races respectively.
Verstappen, With 19 victories in the season, managed to surpass his own record from 2022, achieving this feat at the Mexico GP in October.
Most races left in a season before championship win:Verstappen secured his 3rd world championship title early in 2023. His season has been marked by such dominance that the Red Bull driver secured the championship in October, following the sprint race at the Qatar GP.
This accomplishment holds significant weight as Verstappen achieved it with six grand prix races still remaining in the season. He now shares this record with Schumacher, who achieved a similar feat back in 2002 when he clinched his fifth championship at the French GP, which was the 11th round of that season.
Most podiums: Displaying consistent excellence, the Red Bull driver graced the podium a remarkable 21 times in 2023, surpassing his previous record of 18 podium finishes in 2021.
In Verstappen's 2021 championship with 18 podiums scored, he beated the previous record set by Schumacher, Vettel and Hamilton, respectively.
Verstappen's remarkable performance this season has placed him on the podium a total of 21 times, with his only exception being the Singapore race where he finished outside of the top three. Consequently, Michael Schumacher's 2002 campaign remains the only time when a driver managed to secure a podium finish in every race.
Most consecutive wins: Verstappen's unparalleled talent propelled him to clinch an impressive sequence of 10 consecutive wins, surpassing Sebastian Vettel's prior record of 9 consecutive victories set in 2013.
Verstappen continued to shatter records previously set by Red Bull's world champion drivers. Sebastian Vettel had achieved an impressive feat by winning the final nine races of the 2013 season, surpassing the previous record of seven consecutive wins held by Alberto Ascari and Michael Schumacher.
Verstappen began his streak by winning the Miami GP in May and then equaled Vettel's record in Zandvoort three months later. The Red Bull driver extended his winning streak to a remarkable 10 consecutive races by clinching victory at the Italian GP. His record-breaking streak was broken by Carlos Sainz's victory in the Singapore Grand Prix.
Most wins from pole: In 2023, Verstappen set a new record by winning 12 races from pole position this season, surpassing the previous record of 9 wins from pole held by Nigel Mansell (1992) and Sebastian Vettel (2011) by three victories.
Most consecutive wins from pole position: Verstappen's success in converting all 12 pole positions into victories this season is just part of a larger record he currently holds. He has managed to convert his last 16 pole positions into victories, starting from the 2022 Dutch GP. The only time he was unable to convert a pole into a win was during the 2022 Austrian GP, which was claimed by Charles Leclerc.
Most points: Nevertheless, Verstappen has achieved the most points in a single F1 campaign. The Dutch driver amassed a remarkable 575 points, significantly surpassing his own previous record of previous year. In Verstappen’s second title-winning in 2022 season he scored 454 points which beat Hamilton’s record of 413 from 2019, respectively.
Most Hat-Tricks (pole, win, fastest lap): On six occasions in 2023, Verstappen achieved the feat of securing pole position, winning the race, and setting the fastest lap
Out of the 12 pole positions attained by Verstappen this season, six of them were hat-tricks, where he secured pole position, victory, and the fastest lap during the grand prix weekend.
Verstappen's impressive tally of six hat-tricks in 2023 (Spain, Austria, UK, Japan, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi) surpasses the previous records of five held by Alberto Ascari in 1952 and Michael Schumacher in 2004, with both drivers having five hat-tricks under their belt.
Biggest championship winning margin: Verstappen concluded the season with an astounding 290-point lead over second-placed Sergio Perez, who scored 285 points. Such a remarkable achievement demonstrates that Verstappen's point tally of 575 would have secured him two championships.
Most laps led: Verstappen showcased his dominance by leading an unprecedented 1,003 laps in 2023, and holds the record in most laps led, surpassing Sebastian Vettel's previous record of 739 laps led in 2011. This accomplishment also made Verstappen the first driver in Formula 1 history to lead over 1,000 laps in a single season.
Highest percentage of Laps Led: Verstappen's commanding performances saw him lead an impressive 75.7% of all laps this season, surpassing the longstanding record of 71.5% held by Jim Clark since 1963.
The 1963 season witnessed one of the most exceptional performances in F1 history, with Clark securing his first championship title with three races remaining by winning an impressive seven out of ten races. Throughout that season, Clark led an astounding 506 out of 708 laps, setting a record-breaking percentage of 71.47%.
No driver managed to surpass Clark's record-breaking percentage until Verstappen arrived.
Most sprint wins: Out of the six sprint races held during the season, Max Verstappen emerged victorious in an awe-inspiring four of them, further solidifying his status as a true sprint race specialist.
Most consecutive races as championship leader: Verstappen leads for 39 Straight Races since May 2022. Verstappen wrapped up the 2023 season by holding the championship lead in an impressive streak of 39 consecutive grands prix. This incredible run began in May 2022 when Leclerc, who was leading the race at the time, had to retire from the Spanish GP due to a turbo and MGU-H failure.
Most consecutive points scored: In the year 2023, Verstappen scored 1,004 consecutive points. This impressive run began with a victory at the 2022 Emilia Romagna GP, following a retirement from the Australian GP two weeks prior.
Most consecutive top two finishes: The victory at Yas Marina Circuit started a run of 15 consecutive top two finishes for Verstappen, which ended at the 2023 Singapore GP. Verstappen matched Schumacher's record from 2002 of most consecutive top two finishes.
Most pit stops by the winning driver in one race: Verstappen equaled Jenson Button's record from the dramatic 2011 Canadian Grand Prix. Verstappen made an exceptional six pit stops during a rain-soaked race at Zandvoort, his home circuit. This set a new benchmark for the most pit stops by a winning driver in a single race.
The race at Zandvoort was comparatively to 2011 Canadian Grand Prix less dramatic. Despite the need for drivers to switch from slick tires to intermediates by the end of lap three due to changing conditions between wet and dry, Verstappen maintained his lead throughout the race.
Verstappen is the only driver to win thrice in one country (United States): In the year 2023, Verstappen achieved a remarkable feat by winning all three grands prix in the United States. The triumphant streak began with a victory at the Miami GP in May, followed by subsequent wins in Austin and Vegas later in the year.
Adding to their list of achievements, the team secured a single-season record 20th race win at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. And to culminate the season, Verstappen broke another record by becoming the first driver in history to lead over 1,000 laps in a single season.
And, Red Bull has won its sixth constructors' championship in its 19-year history (since they entered the series in 2005) and broken the record for securing the title with six races remaining. This is earlier than any team has ever won the title.
Max Verstappen's extraordinary achievements in 2023 was a season of unparalleled dominance for both himself and Red Bull Racing.
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