MONZA, Italy (AP) — Max Verstappen’s record-breaking dominance forced Red Bull to buy a new trophy cabinet for its F1 headquarters in the United Kingdom.
Verstappen claimed an unprecedented tenth consecutive victory at the Italian Grand Prix, surpassing the overall win set by Sebastian Vettel in 2013.
It is his twelfth win of the year, the 27th since the start of 2022 and the 37th since the start of 2021, when he won his first F1 title.
He is on course to win his third consecutive championship at the Qatar Grand Prix in October, with races remaining.
When told on Sunday afternoon that Red Bull would soon want a new trophy cabinet, team boss Christian Horner said: “Yes, but it’s a big challenge to have it!
“I’m superstitious and I don’t like empty cupboards. We have already ordered another cabinet and we have already filled it. So we will deal with it at the end of the season. “
Race preparation featured seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, whom Verstappen beat for the name in 2021, wondering about the strength of the Dutchman’s teammates since he was in F1, implying that his current dominance is no more impressive than the following. . before.
Horner said anyone should deny the magnitude of what Verstappen is achieving.
“Max, what he does, he breaks records, he drives to a level. I don’t think there’s anyone in the world right now who can beat Max Verstappen in this car, that’s for sure. “
“I think we have to acknowledge and applaud what Max is doing right now. It is very special to have learned what he has achieved. We don’t damage that in any way. In sports, things like that happen very rarely.
“I think it’s a golden moment for him and a golden moment for the team. “
Verstappen’s victory Red Bull remains unbeaten this year, as teammate Sergio Perez won in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.
No team in history has won each and every race of a Formula 1 season.