itemprop=description content=Races in Bahrain, Canada, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands and Japan helped him
Max Verstappen has clinched his third world championship.Max Verstappen opened his championship defence with victory in Bahrain
George Russell, 55 sec back in his under-performing Mercedes, summed up the mood in the paddock when he chillingly predicted Verstappen’s Red Bull team would win all 22 races this year.Verstappen’s sixth victory from the season’s opening eight fixtures saw him match Ayrton Senna’s tally of 41 victories.
“To tie with Ayrton is incredible and I am proud of that but I hope it doesn’t stop here,” he said. “I hope we keep on winning more races.”The triple world champion started sixth following an engine penalty but he took the lead on lap 17 of 44 before crossing the line 22.3 sec clear of his forlorn Red Bull team-mate Perez.
“Max is in a period of his career where he is just simply untouchable,” said Horner. “I don’t think there is any driver on the grid that would be able to achieve what he is doing in that car.”Verstappen drove his way into the history books by taking his 10th-consecutive victory. He sat behind Carlos Sainz for 14 of the 51 laps at Monza’s Temple of Speed before fighting his way past the Ferrari pole-sitter at the second chicane.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Six of the best: The races that helped Max power past his rivalsitemprop=description content=Races in Bahrain, Canada, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands and Japan helped him
Read more »
Helmut Marko concerned about defending P2 in light of Sergio Perez 'handicap'Sergio Perez is just 33 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton with six races remaining...
Read more »
Qatar hero: Max Verstappen wraps up his third world championshipitemprop=description content=The 26-year-old Dutchman completed the feat with six rounds remaining.
Read more »
Masterful Max Verstappen confirms his place amongst F1's very bestMax Verstappen is a three-time World Champion and without doubt one of the best to ever do it.
Read more »
Qatar hero: Max Verstappen wraps up his third world championshipitemprop=description content=The 26-year-old Dutchman completed the feat with six rounds remaining.
Read more »