The Formula 1 records Max Verstappen and Red Bull broke in Hungary

The Hungarian Grand Prix did not disappoint as Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing made it their mission to rewrite several Formula 1 records.

Verstappen, starting the race in second place behind the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton, launched off the line perfectly to seal the lead into Turn 1, and gradually eking out a gap to win by almost 34 seconds from Lando Norris in the McLaren.

It was Verstappen's 44th F1 career victory, coincidentally the same number Hamilton races under.

Verstappen joked after the race: "Hopefully, I don't stay on 44 for too long! That would be terrible; I need to get to 45 quickly."

The next race is this weekend's Belgium Grand Prix, where the Sprint format returns.

The stats

Here are some of the stats and figures coming out of Hungary.

 - Red Bull now holds the outright record of 12 consecutive victories for an F1 team, breaking McLaren's 1988 record. With the win, Red Bull tied McLaren's '88 record of winning a season's opening 11 races.

 - Verstappen joins Alberto Ascari, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel, and Nico Rosberg as the only drivers in the sport's history to win seven races in a row. If the Dutchman wins in Belgium, he'll be one victory away from tying Vettel's record of nine straight wins set in 2013.

 - Red Bull secured its 250th F1 podium with Verstappen and Sergio Perez (first and third).

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 - Daniel Ricciardo held the record of 29 consecutive classified finishes in Red Bull colours. Verstappen broke this record when he made it 30.

 - Verstappen, having taken the lead in Sunday's race, did so for the 11th time - tying him with Schumacher and Jackie Stewart. Hamilton has led 23 Grands Prix from start to finish in