F1 records after Zandvoort: Verstappen equals Vettel, but also Schumacher

Verstappen equals Vettel and Schumacher

It was looking as a matter of time, and indeed after the Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort, the moment had come: Verstappen matched former Red Bull Racing driver Vettel's record. Both drivers have scored nine victories in a row in Formula 1. For the German, the series ended after nine wins, Verstappen, on the other hand, could break the record this coming weekend in Italy.

After the Dutch Grand Prix, Verstappen shares an F1 record with Schumacher. The legendary driver managed to win a race starting from pole for Ferrari 12 times in a row between 2003 and 2004. The Dutch two-time world champion achieved the same at Zandvoort: When starting from pole, Verstappen has won 12 in a row. 

Alonso past Schumacher

While Verstappen managed to equal a record held by Schumacher, Alonso even managed to break a record held by the German. The Spaniard now holds the record for the longest time between a first and last podium. Alonso's first podium was in Malaysia 2003 and his last podium is thus in Zandvoort 2023 (a difference of 7462 days). Schumacher was first on the podium in Mexico in 1992 and last in Valencia 2012 (a difference of 7399 days).

Red Bull strengthens own record

Furthermore, Red Bull Racing further strengthened its record of most races won in a row in total as well as in a season. In total, the Austrian racing team has now won 14 races in a row, 13 of which were achieved in 2023. With this, Red Bull is still on course to win all races of the season, something that has never happened before in F1.