Max Verstappen hasn’t been anyplace aside from the lead since lap 48 of the Miami Grand Prix, giving him the prospect to interrupt a longstanding System 1 document.

Since taking the lead from teammate Sergio Perez outdoors Onerous Rock Stadium on lap 48 of 57 in Might’s Miami Grand Prix, two-time reigning System 1 world champion Max Verstappen has not spent any laps able aside from P1.

He led the ultimate 10 laps at Miami Worldwide Autodrome en path to his third win of the season, and he has since prolonged his successful streak to 4 by main all 78 laps of the Monaco Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco, all 66 laps of the Spanish Grand Prix at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, and all 70 laps of the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

His win streak has put him at 224 consecutive laps led heading into the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix on the Pink Bull Ring.

Earlier than Max Verstappen’s streak, no System 1 driver had led greater than 205 consecutive laps since Nigel Mansell in 1992.

Simply 4 streaks of laps led are longer than Verstappen’s present run. Mansell led 235 consecutive laps in 1992, Ayrton Senna led 237 straight laps in 1989 and 264 straight laps in 1988, and Alberto Ascari led 305 straight laps from 1952 to 1953.

Assuming dash race laps don’t rely — there is no such thing as a precedent on this explicit document in some way, provided that no person has led this many laps in a row in additional than three many years — Verstappen can transfer as much as second place on the all-time checklist throughout the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix weekend on the Pink Bull Ring, a monitor at which he has gained 4 instances.

Verstappen has an opportunity to steer 95 extra laps throughout this weekend, however he can not break the official document but, since solely 71 of these 95 laps are Grand Prix laps. This weekend additionally incorporates a 24-lap dash race, which might not rely for or towards Verstappen’s tally. Beginning this yr, dash races at the moment are standalone occasions which haven’t any bearing on the Grand Prix grid.

Verstappen can doubtlessly improve his consecutive laps led whole to 295 this weekend. He’s a four-time winner on the Pink Bull Ring, and he led all 71 laps in each of his two most up-to-date wins on the monitor in 2021. If he does it once more, he can be in place to doubtlessly break Ascari’s all-time document at Silverstone Circuit within the British Grand Prix on Sunday, July 9.

The Austrian Grand Prix dash race is ready to be broadcast dwell on ESPN from the Pink Bull Ring starting at 10:25 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 1, and the Grand Prix itself is ready to be broadcast dwell on ESPN starting at 8:55 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 2.

DraftKings Sportsbook, which is providing System 1 followers who place a single $5 wager an prompt $150, lists Verstappen because the -300 favourite to win the Austrian Grand Prix. Begin a free trial of FuboTV now and don’t miss it!

• Printed on 07/01/2023 at 10:00 AM
• Final up to date at 07/01/2023 at 10:00 AM