Canadian GP | Verstappen equal to Senna in the number of victories… and soon in the number of laps led consecutively?

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) is not the most expansive driver on the grid. Nor is he attached to numbers. His emotion at the arrival of the Grand Prix of Canada, which he won hands down, did not therefore recall that which had won Lewis Hamilton six years ago, on this same circuit, after joining his idol Ayrton Senna on the number of career poles. On Sunday, the Dutchman also matched the Brazilian legend with a 41st success in F1.

This prestigious success will not have been enhanced by a great battle on the track, but marked by the photo of a podium with 11 world champion titles, with Fernando Alonso (2) and Lewis Hamilton (7). As a bonus, the Dutchman also offered his team a 100th success, which only Williams (114), Mercedes (125), McLaren (183) and Ferrari (242) have achieved in Formula 1.

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The new goal is 200

Maybe we’ll talk about a new contract thanks to thathe smiled at a press conference. More seriously, it’s a great achievement for the team. We knew this was the first opportunity, of course, to do so. And I’m glad it’s done. We won 100. But again, I hope we win more than 100. So the new goal is 200.”

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The double world champion holds more than ever the comparison with the greatest. His win rate (23.98%) is similar to Senna’s (25.47%) but the Red Bull darling matched the Brazilian at just 25, as ‘Magic Senna’ notched his last win at 41 years.

I hate comparing different generationshe explained. All I can say is that when I was little, I was in karting, I dreamed of being a Formula 1 driver and I never imagined winning 41 Grands Prix. So of course to be level with Ayrton is incredible. I’m proud of it but I hope it doesn’t end there.”

223 laps in the lead!

Another figure, much more anecdotal, also translates very well the domination of the Verstappen – Red Bull pair. Since he overtook Sergio Pérez in Miami on May 7, the World Cup leader has led all the laps. With 223 consecutive loops in the lead, here he is now in the Top 5 of the greatest series of leaders in history.

Just behind Nigel Mansell (235) but above all Ayrton Senna, doubly present in this ranking (237 and 264). Alberto Ascari had raised the record to 304 consecutive laps in 1952. But since the next Grand Prix, in Austria, will have 71 laps, the ogre Verstappen could still very quickly surpass the giant Ayrton.

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