Verstappen Reacts To Breaking 70 Year Old Record Set By F1 Legend Ascari

Friday, 10 November 2023 at 17:00

Updated at Friday, 10 November 2023 at 20:32

Red Bull Racing F1 driver Max Verstappen reacted to breaking another Formula One record during the 2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Last weekend at Interlagos Circuit, Max Verstappen rewrote history once again as he broke the 70-year-old Formula One record set by Alberto Ascari.

The Flying Dutchman won the 17th race of the season, and by doing so, he ensured the highest percentage of wins in a single season for himself, even if he lost two remaining races in Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi.

The three time World Champion shared he would never expect to achieve something like this when he joined Formula One. He told the media:

"It's not something that when I joined Formula 1, [I thought] 'I need to have a 75% win record over a season. These kinds of things come along when everything just works really well."

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If Verstappen managed to win two remaining races of the season, his win percentage would be an insane 86,6%. The Dutchman said it is not only about him but also the car and the team effort.

"I feel good in the car, the car is very competitive, and the team barely makes mistakes as well."

It is important to note that Alberto Ascari created the record when there were only 8 races in a season and he won six of them. Consequently, Verstappen's record sounds even more impressive as there are almost three times more races in this season.

Besides breaking a record for the highest percentage of wins, the three-time World Champion also broke the 500-point barrier during the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. The Dutchman added:

"So then you can get a season like we are having. So for me it's more about just enjoying the moment and trying to maximise every single opportunity."

Verstappen amassed so many points for Red Bull at this point that the team might have won the 2023 Championship even if they had only one driver. Would you like to see Verstappen's dominance continue?