Follow usMax Verstappen finished 1st place at his home race today, as he overcame the rain at the Dutch GP and won for his record-tying 9th 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
The Red Bull pilot began the race from 1st place and led almost the whole time, securing his 11th 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 2nd place, while the 3rd 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 1st position after a pit strategy. In the end, Perez failed to the 4th place as the final place in the top 5 was for Sainz.
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