Max Verstappen became the archetypal ever Formula One operator to triumph 14 races successful a play with an casual triumph astatine the Mexican Grand Prix.
Verstappen, 25, who wrapped up his 2nd satellite title astatine the commencement of the month, led distant from rod presumption and ne'er looked apt to suffer the victory.
He has present surpassed the shared tally of 13 acceptable by Michael Schumacher (2004) and Sebastian Vettel (2013) successful what has been an utterly ascendant season.
"It's been an unthinkable twelvemonth truthful far," Verstappen said aft the race. "We are decidedly enjoying it and we volition effort to spell for more."
Verstappen wrapped up his 2nd title astatine the Japanese Grand Prix with 4 races near to run, earlier winning the U.S. Grand Prix successful Austin.
Verstappen could decorativeness with 16 wins if helium wins the remaining events successful Brazil and Abu Dhabi.
The Mexico triumph is the 34th of Verstappen's career. He is already sixth connected the all-time F1 winners' database and is 7 victories abbreviated of levelling the large Ayrton Senna's tally of 41.
Verstappen has galore records from earlier successful his F1 career. He became the youngest operator to commencement a contention astatine the 2015 Australian Grand Prix and the youngest contention winner, aged 18, to triumph a contention astatine the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix.
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