Max Verstappen also won the Grand Prix in Mexico City on Sunday, bringing his season total to fourteen victories. No Formula 1 driver has won so many races in one season. The Belgian-born Verstappen, who secured his second world title in Japan weeks ago, thus passes the German car racers Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel. They both had thirteen victories in one season, although F1 seasons used to contain fewer races.
In total, Verstappen won his 34th Grand Prix, with which the Red Bull Racing driver also took the points record from seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton. The 37-year-old Briton from Mercedes took a total of 413 points three years ago, Verstappen now has 416, with two races left — one in Brazil and one the United Arab Emirates. “What a great season,” he said immediately afterwards.
Verstappen had the desired start on the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez race circuit. He was able to pick up enough speed from pole position on the long straight to enter the corner first. Hamilton followed behind him, passing his teammate George Russell. Mexican crowd hero Sergio Pérez also overtook the Mercedes driver and moved up to third place in his Red Bull. That order after the first lap remained intact until the finish.