VERSTAPPEN BREAKS A RECORD BELONGING TO SCHUMACHER AFTER THE BRAZILIAN GP
The victory of the Red Bull driver, who started from 17th place after the tough qualifying session on Sunday, came after a break of ten races.
With this victory, Max Verstappen increased his point difference with Lando Norris, who finished sixth, to 62 and solidified his championship leadership.
With the victory of the Brazilian Grand Prix, the Verstappen not only expanded his points leadership, but also broke Michael Schumacher’s record of being the longest-time leader in the drivers’ championship.
The Dutch pilot, who spent 897 days at the top, surpassed the record of 896 days that Schumacher held since 2003.
Verstappen has not lost any championship leadership since the Spanish GP in the 2022 season, and if he wins the championship of this season, he will be the first driver in history to hold the championship leadership for more than 1000 days.
