The Lewis Hamilton record broken by Max Verstappen at F1 Mexico City Grand Prix

It was a record-breaking day for Max Verstappen in more ways than one at the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen
Lewis Hamilton & Max Verstappen

It was another dominant displ♏ay from the two-time world champion at the Autodromo Hermanos Rod⛄riguez.

Starting from pole position, Verstappen controlled the race from the front of the field, resisting early pressure from 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton.

Verstappen’s life was made easier when Mercedes decideꦿd to switch to the hard tyre, which ulti♍mately proved to be the wrong strategy, allowing the Dutchman to win by over 15 seconds.

Red Bull Racing celebrates a record breaking 14th GP victory in one season for Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing and
Red Bull Racing celebrates a record breaking 14th GP victory in one season for Max Verstappen …

Verstapp🍬en’s 14th victory of the season saw him break two🤪 F1 records.

The first, 🉐and more well known one, was for the most wins dur⛦ing a season.

Verstappen is now one cl🐎ear of Michael Sc🍃humacher (2004) and Sebastian Vettel (2013).

Most wins in an F1 season

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen - 14 wins in 20 races

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Michael Schumacher - 13 wins in 18 races

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sebastian Vettel - 13 wins in 19 races

If Verstappen wins the final two races, he will equal Schumacher’s record in terms of a percentage, meaning the argument of there being𓆉 more races in F1 nowadays is less relevant. 

The Red Bull driver ꦿalso broke Hamilton’s record for the most points scored inꦡ a single season.

1st place Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing with 2nd place Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1. Formula 1 World
1st place Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing with 2nd place Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes…

Verstappen has scored 416 points in 20 rounds.❀ 

In 2019, Hamilton scored 413 points in 21 races.

The Dutchman had the benefit of a sprꦉint event to add to his total but even without it, it’s highly likely he would have done it in Brazil anyway.

Most points in an F1 season

Max Verstappen - 416 points in 20 races

Lewis Hamilton - 413 points in 21 races

Lewis Hamilton - 408 points in 21 races.

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