Red Bull boss hails Verstappen after team's 100th win: 'He really is driving out of his skin'

Red Bull team chief Christian Horner hailed Max Verstappen and all the Red Bull staff on Sunday after the double world champion delivered their 100th victory in winning the Canada Grand Prix.

It was the 25-year-old Dutchman's sixth win this year and the 41st of his career, pulling him alongside three-time champion Ayrton Senna in Formula One's record books.

"To get a century of victories for the whole team is an incredible achievement," said Horner.

"And not just by those who are here, but for the men and women in the team who have put in all the long hours.

"One hundred races is a lot, but 100 wins is 28% of all the races we've entered that we've won and that's an incredible, truly incredible statistic.

"And Max has been just sensational here again this weekend. He really is driving out of his skin."

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He added he was not thinking about completing an unbeaten season.

"We are taking it one race at a time and my mind is not drifting off too far into the future," he said.

"But can we? Who knows? There are so many variables. So, we take it one at a time ... Collectively, this group are doing a great job."

The seemingly unflappable Verstappen was, he said, very satisfied with another successful weekend.

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"Of course, I am very happy right now," he said. "But it was not a very straightforward race because the tyres were not getting into their window. It was cold and we were sliding around a lot.

"But we made it work and to win again and win the 100th Grand Prix for