Verstappen's third F1 world title easy and effortless
The Formula 1 championship fight is officially over, with Max Verstappen cementing his name in the history books as a three-time world champion.
At just 26 years old, the flying Dutchman has achieved a remarkable feat that few could have predicted when he first burst onto the scene in 2015. If at that time skachat Mostbet APK and start betting on Max, you could already be rich today. Especially considering the favorable quotes from bookmakers.
His dominance this season has been astounding, requiring just a measly 3 points in Qatar to make the title mathematically certain. Despite dropping back early in the sprint race, Verstappen clawed his way to 2nd place before the title was sealed in lap 11 following his teammate Perez’s dramatic retirement. From then on, he was simply going through the motions, not even needing to see the checkered flag to earn the crown.
Utter superiority turned the 2023 F1 season into almost a non-contest
The gap Verstappen now enjoys over his nearest rival is a whopping 184 points – a margin so vast, he could spend the final six races sipping cocktails by the pool and it wouldn’t make a difference. Even if Perez won every remaining race with the bonus point, Max would still prevail.
In achieving the feat with six races remaining, Verstappen matches the incredible early title wins of icons like Schumacher. Intriguingly, he sealed the deal on a Saturday too – the first time that’s happened since 1983. Doubtless Verstappen’s father-in-law Nelson Piquet, who won that 1983 crown, will be recounting tales of his own success over dinner tonight.
When the curly-haired teenager arrived in Formula 1, few expected this level of sustained brilliance that challenges the once-untouchable records of Schumacher and Vettel. Now Verstappen rubs shoulders with legends like Senna, Stewart and Piquet as a three-time king, and has his sights set on surpassing four-time winners Vettel and Prost in 2023.
Schumacher’s seven crowns or Hamilton’s six are still a long way off presently. But with the likes of Alonso still racing into their 40s, who knows how many titles an athlete of Max’s generational talent could rack up before he finally hangs up the helmet? After all, Schumacher was 32 and Hamilton 30 when they hit the three mark.
Multiple Formula 1 World Championship winners
- Michael Schumacher – 7 (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004).
- Lewis Hamilton – 7 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020).
- Juan Manuel Fangio – 5 (1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957).
- Alain Prost – 4 (1985, 1986, 1989, 1993).
- Sebastian Vettel – 4 (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013).
- Jack Brabham – 3 (1959, 1960, 1966).
- Jackie Stewart – 3 (1969, 1971, 1973).
- Niki Lauda – 3 (1975, 1977, 1984).
- Nelson Piquet – 3 (1981, 1983, 1987).
- Ayrton Senna – 3 (1988, 1990, 1991).
- Max Verstappen – 3 (2021, 2022, 2023).
Though not the youngest triple-champion in history – an honor Vettel still holds – Verstappen’s astonishing achievements at such a young age cement him as one of F1’s greats already.
Sure, we may have seen one boring, processional race after another this year as his dominance killed the competition. But savor this period – for we are witnessing the flourishing of an all-time legend in the making.
- 3 championship titles;
- 3 Grand Slams;
- 48 race victories;
- 92 podium finishes;
- 29 pole positions;
- 28 fastest laps in races;
- Record holder for consecutive race victories: 10;
- Record holder for race victories in a season: 15;
- Record holder for points in a season: 454.
