MONZA, Italy — Max Verstappen claimed a record 10th consecutive F1 victory at the Italian Grand Prix to move clear of the tally set by Sebastian Vettel in 2013.
The Red Bull driver, who equaled Vettel’s mark in front of a home crowd at the Dutch Grand Prix seven days ago, overtook Carlos Sainz on lap 14 to deny Ferrari a win in Italy.
Verstappen is unbeaten since the Miami Grand Prix in May and is on course to win his third straight championship at the Qatar Grand Prix on Oct. 8, when there would still be five races remaining.
The Monza win was his 12th from 14 races this season — he looks set to break the single-season record of 15 he set in 2022.
It has been a remarkable season for the 25-year-old, who is now just four career wins away from moving joint fourth with Alain Prost’s 51 victories on the all-time winners’ list.
Should the winning streak continue, Verstappen could also overtake Sebastian Vettel’s 53 wins to go third all-time before the season is out.
He would then only have Michael Schumacher’s 91 and Lewis Hamilton’s 103 wins left to match.
Verstappen’s Monza win means Red Bull is still unbeaten this year, as Sergio Perez won in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan. Verstappen finished both in second place.
Red Bull is aiming to become the first team to ever go undefeated through an entire F1 season, although it has eight more events left to avoid mishaps or reliability issues.