Verstappen takes a mind-blowing F1 record away from Schumacher
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Max Verstappen has taken an astonishing record from Michael Schumacher. The Red Bull Racing driver has now led the Formula 1 World Championship for 897 consecutive days and, therefore, beats the record previously set by seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher during his successful days at Ferrari.
Verstappen has led the Formula 1 World Championship since the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix on May 22, 2022. The Dutchman seems likely to extend that run until at least March 5 2025.
Verstappen is set to smash Schumacher's record
Verstappen now has one hand on the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship, and it is unlikely Lando Norris will be able to overtake him before the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season. Therefore, Verstappen is likely to keep the run going until at least the first round in the Formula 1 World Championship, which is [after the Brazilian GP] is another 121 days away. Verstappen is likely to take the record beyond 1,000 days.
Schumacher's record lasted more than 20 years. The German was in the lead for a total of 896 days from September 2000 to March 2003. Incidently, Schumacher won the title again in 2003 and 2004 but was briefly knocked off the top of the standings.
This article has been created in collaboration with Corwin Kunst