Verstappen beats Hamilton in mutual statistics

Max Verstappen managed to be in the lead for the most racing laps this season. Where the Dutchman was the frontrunner for 469 laps, Lewis Hamilton comes back in the same statistics with 133 laps. That calculated Marca out.

The battle between Mercedes and Red Bull Racing is fiercer than ever this season. Although Hamilton is currently two points ahead in the world championship, Verstappen looks set to regain his lead in the coming weeks. A good starting position in the field could contribute to this.

Verstappen took the lead for the first time this season in Bahrain and has followed it up well in recent races. He managed to stay at number one for no less than 469 laps this season. That is a lot more than the 133 laps Hamilton did.

Hamilton goes down in history

Of the 21 drivers who have competed this season, eleven have managed to finish first. Hamilton is historically the driver with the most laps in the lead. The Briton managed to be the leader for 5232 laps. Verstappen did this 1056 times.