{"id":295409,"date":"2023-10-07T08:58:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T08:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=295409"},"modified":"2023-10-07T08:58:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T08:58:59","slug":"max-verstappen-can-clinch-f1-title-this-weekend-but-cant-break-six-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/racing\/f1\/max-verstappen-can-clinch-f1-title-this-weekend-but-cant-break-six-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen can clinch F1 title this weekend but can’t break six records"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Preventing a disaster, Max Verstappen will seal his third consecutive World Championship on Saturday as he creates more F1 history and pushes his name further into the conversation for the greatest of all time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

2023 has been a record-breaking year for the 26-year-old, who is on course to break the record for the highest points tally in a season and the biggest gap between first and second in the standings. These accolades will add to his historic ten-race winning streak between Miami and Monza.<\/p>\n

However, for an athlete obsessed with perfection and domination, Verstappen will no doubt have his eyes on the following six records, which are now out of touch for the Red Bull driver\u2026 for now.<\/p>\n

Most pole positions in a season<\/h3>\n

One record that is out of reach for Verstappen this season is the most pole positions in a season. While Red Bull have been nigh-on untouchable come race day, this has often come at a cost on Saturdays.<\/p>\n

Verstappen has nine pole positions to his name so far in 2023 and with six races remaining on the calendar, this leaves him with a maximum prospective tally of 15 poles, which would only bring him level with Sebastian Vettel\u2019s astonishing 2011 total.<\/p>\n

Most consecutive podium finishes<\/h3>\n

After securing his tenth successive victory in Monza earlier this summer, Verstappen was sitting on 15 consecutive podium finishes, but a P5 finish in Singapore ended his impressive streak of top-three finishes.<\/p>\n

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Verstappen was four podiums shy of equalling Michael Schumacher\u2019s 19-podium streak from 2001 and 2002 at the time, but must now rebuild that momentum as he looks to challenge the record in 2024.<\/p>\n

Most consecutive pole positions<\/h3>\n

Verstappen\u2019s Singapore struggles also ended any hopes he harboured of breaking the record of the most consecutive pole positions, which is currently held by Ayrton Senna following his unstoppable run between 1988 and 1989.<\/p>\n

The Dutchman restarted his record attempt with an astonishing lap ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix last time out, but with just six pole positions up for grabs before the season ends in Abu Dhabi, there isn\u2019t enough time to break this record before next year.<\/p>\n

Most consecutive points finishes and race finishes<\/h3>\n

While the record wasn\u2019t up for grabs in 2023, Verstappen has continued to hunt down Lewis Hamilton\u2019s record of the most consecutive points finishes. The legendary Brit finished in the top ten for 48 races running between 2018 and 2020.<\/p>\n

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Verstappen has finished in the points at each of the last 35 races with that record spanning back to the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. If he maintains that record for the remaining six races of the 2023 season then he\u2019ll be well set to challenge Hamilton\u2019s tally in 2024.<\/p>\n

These tallies also stand for the record of the most consecutive race finishes. Hamilton\u2019s run came to an end after he missed the 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix with Covid-19, while Verstappen is still in with a shot at extending his 35-race streak.<\/p>\n

Highest percentage of fastest laps in a season<\/h3>\n

The final record that will remain untouched by Verstappen for at least another season is the percentage of fastest laps in a season, which was set by the legendary Italian Alberto Ascari in 1952 after he notched the fastest tour at six of the eight circuits that year.<\/p>\n

Verstappen so far has seven fastest laps to his name in 2023, meaning even if he punched in the fastest times at all six remaining races, he would still boast a percentage of 59, compared to Ascari\u2019s 75 per cent record.<\/p>\n

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