Max Verstappen’s magical 2022 F1 season continued on Sunday, with a win within the Mexican Grand Prix. Verstappen already secured his second-straight F1 world championship along with his victory on the Japanese Grand Prix, and his win finally week’s United Grand Prix secured the Constructors’ Cup for Red Bull, breaking an eight-year run of titles for Mercedes.
But along with his win in Sunday’s Mexican Grand Prix, Verstappen set a little bit of F1 historical past. The victory was Verstappen’s 14th of the season, transferring him into sole possession of essentially the most wins from a driver in a single season. Prior to the win in Mexico, Verstappen was tied with Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel for essentially the most wins in a single season. Schumacher received 13 races for Ferrari again in 2004, when he received the world title, whereas Vettel received his 13 races throughout the 2011 season, when he grew to become the youngest driver to win back-to-back championships.
Verstappen was sturdy all week in Mexico, beginning on the pole for the Grand Prix by holding off the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. Verstappen started Sunday’s race in sturdy vogue, constructing a lead over Hamilton because the race wore on, however as he did, the delicate tires Verstappen used initially started to put on as effectively.
Verstappen finally got here in to pit street to modify his tires, and got here again out in third posi
Eventually, nonetheless, the remainder of the groups cycled by way of pit stops, and Verstappen discovered himself again within the lead, the place he would keep. His dominant efficiency ended with him setting historical past:
Verstappen was not the one Red Bull driver on the rostrum. Hamilton completed in second behind Verstappen, however hometown hero Sergio Pérez completed in third, to the delight of the group at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.
Just two races stay on the F1 schedule this season. Up first is the Brazilian Grand Prix in two weeks, adopted by the season finale in Abu Dhabi. That offers Verstappen two extra probabilities so as to add to his new F1 document:
Verstappen completed second in Brazil final season, and secured his first F1 title in controversial vogue by successful final 12 months’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.