Max Verstappen and Red Bull's Record After Winning the Dutch GP F1 Race

Red Bull Racing F1 racer, Max Verstappen. (Photo: Twitter @redbullracing)

JAKARTA - Red Bull Racing racer, Max Verstappen, won the Dutch Formula One (F1) Grand Prix (GP) race, Sunday, August 27. The record was made by Verstappen and his team.

For Verstappen, this was the third win in a row at the Zandvoort Circuit. In addition, he has also won nine times in a row in the 2023 season.

The achievement of the Dutch racer equaled a similar record held by Sebastian Vettel with Red Bull in 2013.

For Red Bull, Verstappen's win was their 13th straight and had already passed McLaren's record of 11 wins in a row in 1988.

"I had goosebumps when they played the (Dutch) national anthem... What an extraordinary atmosphere," said Verstappen after the race, as quoted by Antara.

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— Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) August 27, 2023

Verstappen was the fastest ahead of Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) who returned to the podium with a margin of 3.744 seconds from the race leader.

"It was an intense race. The energy at Zandvoort is unique. Today it was very special to share the podium with Max and Pierre (Gasly)," said Alonso.

The Dutch GP podium position this time was also won by surprise by Pierre Gasly (Alpine), who was only 7.058 seconds away from Verstappen.

Meanwhile, the top five were complemented by Sergio Perez (Red Bull) and Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) with time margins of 10.068 seconds and 12.541 seconds respectively.