Verstappen breaks Alonso record despite punishment in Barcelona!

Verstappen breaks Alonso record despite punishment in Barcelona!

Max Verstappen had a demanding weekend that was affected by a ten-second penalty for a collision with George Russell. Despite these setbacks, the driver of the Oracle Red Bull Racing team was able to set a remarkable record: he ended the race in 10th place, which was the 42nd time in a row that he finished in front of his teammate. This record surpasses the previous highest value of Fernando Alonso, which between the Turkey Grand Prix 2011 and the race in Japan 2013 came 41 times in a row before his team-mate, how to finish how Laola1.at reports.

Despite the punishment, Verstappen also found a reason to be happy despite the return to tenth: he remains undefeated towards his teammates since Sergio Perez's last win at the Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2023. This series only counts races in which both drivers of the team have finished the race. Yuki Tsunoda, Verstappen's teammate, landed in 13th place in the same race, which underlines the extent of Verstappen's performance, such as sport.sky.de added.

Verstappens record run

The record of Verstappen is particularly remarkable because it was constant competitive during his career. He has been active in Formula 1 at the 2015 Grand Prix in the 2015 Grand Prix in the highest league in motorsport and has quickly made a name for himself by winning his first world championship as early as 2021. Verstappen has won four world championships (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) and is known for his ability to end races in front of his teammates.

His first victory in Formula 1 circus took place at the Grand Prix of Spain 2016, and since then he has won a place among the best drivers in history at a time-breaking pace. According to Wikipedia Verstappen has done most of the leadership rounds in one season with 1003 laps and most of the leadership kilometers in one season with 4914 kilometers.

The importance of success

Verstappen's performance goes beyond individual records, since it also has a significant influence on the Team Oracle Red Bull Racing. His consistency and ability to bring races to the finish strengthen the position of the team in the Constructor’s Championship. The previous record of Fernando Alonso, whose 41 consecutive target arrivals in front of a teammate seemed to have a not so distant goal, shows how exceptionally uniformly uniform performance is in modern Formula 1.

The motorsport world is curious to see whether Verstappen continues to continue its impressive series and maybe even set up new records. In view of his previous successes and the stability that he has shown in recent years, the undoubtedly -free master is far more than just a candidate for future top performances in Formula 1.