Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing took another victory in 2023, this time around the famous Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium.The defending two-time Formula 1 champion started the race in sixth place but was leading by Lap 17.
The win was Verstappen's tenth of the season and eighth in a row.It was Red Bull's 12th victory for this year - the other two coming courtesy of Sergio Perez earlier in the season.With teams and drivers now going on a well-deserved four-week break, this is how some of F1's record books look post-Belgium. Stats and Facts - Verstappen's Belgian Grand Prix victory came with a 22.305-second advantage over teammate Perez.
Last year, Verstappen led Perez over the line by 17.841 seconds.- With his eighth successive win, Verstappen is now second on the all-time list of consecutive F1 victories.
Sebastian Vettel holds the record for nine (with Red Bull in 2013). READ | Max Verstappen yet to peak as Red Bull ace signs off on another consecutive wi n - With all the points accumulated thus far in 2023, Verstappen's 314 points are already more than Vettel's title-winning totals in 2010 (256 points) and 2012 (281 points).- It was the first time in Verstappen's career that he won from sixth on the grid.