The incredible F1 records Max Verstappen broke in 2022

It was an incredible season for Max Verstappen as he secured his second F1 drivers’ championship. What records did he break in 2022?
Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 22, Abu Dhabi
Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium. Formula 1 World…

Most wins - 15

The first record Max Versta✨ppen managed to break in 2022 was the number of wins in a season.

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Verstappen claimed an astonishing 15 wins in 22 races, two more than 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel (2013) and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michael Schumacher (2004).

Granted, there are more races in 202꧑2 compared to 2013 and 2004, but it was still a remarkable achievement, particularly as Ferrari had t♑he faster car up until the Belgian Grand Prix.

Most points in a season - 454

With more races than ever before, it’s💃 probably no surprise Verstappen was able to claim the record for the most points scored in a single season.

With 22 races alongside three sprint events, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s record from 2019 of 413 points w👍as always going to be threatened.

Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 performs donuts at the end of the race. Formula 1 World
Race winner Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18 performs donuts at the end of the race…

Verstappen broke Hamilꦰton’s points tal🎉ly with two rounds to go.

How long will it last?

In F1 2023, there are 24 ra🎀ces scheduled with three more sprint events added to the calendar.

Points deficit overturned - 46

It’s easy to 🅰forget that Verstappen and Red Bull endured a tricky start to the year.

Two DNFs in the opening three rounds put Verstappen on the back foot - 46 points behind 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc after the Australian Grand Prix.

He managed to turn it ar💙ound in dominant fashion, claiming the title by 146 poin༒ts in the end.

Wins from different grid positions - 7

Verstappen took wins from 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7t꧅h, 10th ☂and 14th on the grid.

𝓀His best wins of the year came at the Hungaroring, where he started down in 10th.

Similarly at the Belgian Grand Prix, s🌃lic⭕ing through the field from 14th to dominate at Spa.

Most wins from outside pole position - 9 

With Ferrari dominating💙 Saturdays, Verstappen was only ab﷽le to take seven pole positions in 2022.

It d🧔idn’t deter him as he took nine wins when🏅 not starting from pole position, one more than Hamilton managed in 2019.

Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 Testing, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, Tuesday.-
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB18. Formula 1 Testing, Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi,…

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