MEXICO: Max Verstappen kept his record-breaking season going with a stunning win for Oracle Red Bull Racing at the 2023 Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday.
It was Verstappen’s fifth victory in Mexico, stretching the gap over the all-time record of three wins previously held by Jim Clark.
The Dutchman achieved this feat in front of a crowd of 152,668 ticket-paying fans. The attendance was a new milestone for the Mexico City Grand Prix, which drew a total of 400,639 spectators over the course of the weekend.
The 26-year-old claimed his 51st career win, and 16th of the season, eclipsing his 15 wins in 2022. On a circuit with a corner named after 1992 World Champion Nigel Mansell, Verstappen’s last two seasons have now seen him score 31 victories — the same number as the Englishman claimed in his entire 187-race F1 career.