Max Verstappen claimed an emphatic win on the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday to lead Red Bull to their twelfth consecutive victory. Red Bull’s sensational unbeaten streak began within the ultimate Formula One race of 2022 in Abu Dhabi. With a mind-boggling 12 back-to-back wins to their call, Red Bull succeeded in breaking McLaren’s document of eleven immediately F1 victories, set by way of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna again in 1988.
Max Verstappen additionally succeeded in environment a person milestone in Hungary. The 25-year-old is now handiest the 5th racer within the historical past of Formula One to protected seven back-to-back wins. Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, Nico Rosberg and Alberto Ascari are the 4 different drivers in this elite record. “For the workforce, 12 wins in a row is simply fantastic. What we have now been going via within the remaining two years is fantastic and with a bit of luck we will stay this momentum going for a very long time,” Verstappen was quoted as saying by Sky Sports. The Red Bull racer has so far managed to win nine of this season’s 11 races.
Red Bull uploaded a video on Twitter which encapsulated their 12 Formula One wins in style. “History makers! 12 consecutive Formula One wins. Gives you wings,” learn the caption.
Talking about his win, Max Verstappen wrote on Twitter, “Yes boys! Another amazing achievement for the team Red Bull Racing. Thank you to everyone for your continuous hard work. Today was a perfect day. Thank you Hungary for your support all weekend.
It didn’t take too long for Max Verstappen to overtake Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Dutchman kicked off the race on a sublime note to outdistance Hamilton in the opening lap. Verstappen earned a fabulous start from P2 on the grid and the championship leader did not have much trouble in claiming the checkered flag.
Verstappen ultimately won the race by over half a second. Despite starting from pole position, Hamilton failed to record his 104th career win having settled for a fourth-place finish in Budapest. McLaren’s Lando Norris resisted challenges posed by Red Bull’s Sergio Perez to secure the second spot.
The resounding Hungarian Grand Prix win helped Max Verstappen in setting a 110-point gap with second-placed Sergio Perez in the drivers’ standings. With 133 points, Lewis Hamilton currently finds himself at the fourth spot in the standings. Fernando Alonso occupies the third position.