Here are those amazing records held by Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen has earned a lot of reputation through his stunning racing records and his recent F1 achievement. He is, without a doubt, one of the best drivers of this generation.
Let us tell you that he won the 2021 F1 Championship, defeating one of the greatest drivers of all time Lewis Hamilton. Overall, he is the current champion of the F1 world.
Records Held By Max Verstappen
F1’s youngest ever points scorer
Max Verstappen made his F1 debut with Toro Rosso in 2015. He was only 17 years and 166 days old when he became F1’s youngest ever driver on his debut at the Australian Grand Prix. He holds the record for F1’s youngest ever points scorer.
Youngest winner in F1
In 2016, he won the Spanish Grand Prix as Red Bull’s representative at the age of 18 years and 227 days. In this process, he became the first ever Dutchman to win an F1 race. He also became the youngest driver to lead a race besides being the youngest driver to score a podium finish.
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Youngest multiple Grand Prix winner
Max is the youngest driver to win the same Grand Prix multiple times, not to mention the youngest ever to win the same Grand Prix in successive years. In 2019, he became the first-ever driver from Netherlands to take pole position for the Hungarian GP.
Career Stats
Max Verstappen has been a part of 91 races so far in his career. He has won seven races and has finished on the podium 27 times. He has more than 900 points, besides setting the fastest laps on seven occasions.