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Verstappen one podium away from equalising Ayrton Senna

Verstappen one podium away from equalising Ayrton Senna

22-03-2023 14:56

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After an incredible comeback race at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen finished on the podium once again, second only to his teammate Sergio Pérez. It was the 24th double in Red Bull's Formula 1 history, and the first time the Mexican has finished ahead of the Dutchman.

Matching Senna

With another podium finish last weekend Verstappen has now finished in the top three 79 times. At just 25 years of age the two-time world champion is achieving impressive numbers in his career, and it looks like he won't be stopping any time soon. With the strong RB19, we have the impression that the Red Bull driver can easily achieve many more podiums this season.

With 79 podiums in the category Verstappen only needs one more to equal Brazilian legend Ayrton Senna, who stood on the podium 80 times.

King of the streets

Sergio Pérez, meanwhile, has proved to be the 'king' of the street circuits. Of the five victories of the Mexican driver in Formula 1, four were won on this kind of track. Pérez has also become the driver who has led the most laps on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, with 61 laps in total - 47 of them in last weekend's race alone.