Verstappen triumphs at rainy Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen finished 1^st place at his home race today, as he overcame the rain at the Dutch GP and won for his record-tying 9^th straight time in Formula One.

The triumph in the Netherlands ties him with Sebastian Vettel from 2013 for most consecutive race victories.

MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS THE DUTCH GRAND PRIX 🏆

The Red Bull driver takes his ninth win in a row to equal Sebastian Vettel’s record for most consecutive wins 💪#DutchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/lCJHFA0kCS

— Formula 1 (@F1) August 27, 2023

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The Red Bull pilot began the race from 1^st place and led almost the whole time, securing his 11^th campaign victory. A torrential downpour stopped the race temporarily after 65 laps for almost 20 minutes, but the Dutch kept his pole position after the restart.

Fernando Alonso finished 2^nd place, while the 3^rd place on the podium.

MAX: “I already had goosebumps when they were playing the national anthem before the start. Even with all the bad weather the fans were still going at it. It was an incredible atmosphere”#DutchGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/SVtQbri5NK

— Formula 1 (@F1) August 27, 2023

Sergio Perez got out to an early lead, but his Red Bull teammate Verstappen took the 1^st position after a pit strategy. In the end, Perez failed to the 4^th place as the final place in the top 5 was for Sainz.