Max Verstappen, highest winner in Mexican Grand Prix history

The Dutch driver, Chico Perez’s teammate, made history by adding his third Autódromo title Hermanos Rodríguez

Dutch pilot Max Verstappen Become the first winner of Mexican GP With three victories in Hermanos Rodriguez Racetrack. With Sunday’s victory in the 2021 edition, the Red Bull Racing driver made history by adding his third title in this race and, in addition, settled on top of the Drivers’ World Championship.

Verstappen He had a perfect race from start to finish and despite starting in third place on the starting grid, he quickly took the lead and beat without problems, Lewis Hamilton And Valtteri BottasBoth are from Mercedes.

In the meantime, the Dutchman did not hesitate to take the lead and only exchanged it with the Mexican Czech Perez, his teammate in Red Bull, when he made the European on lap 34. At that time, he led the Mexican Mexican GP He even went for a tire change on lap 41.

With this result, Max Verstappen She made a difference with Lewis Hamilton, Jim Clark, Nigel Maciel and Alain Prost, who were the other drivers to be crowned champions. Mexican GP.

Jim Clark was the first to do so in the 1963 and 1967 editions. Until the British crowned the 1962 edition, but it was not an official award, so it does not count in the official records of the race.

Then Nigel Mansell did it in 1987 and 1992, while France’s Alain Prost did the same in the 1988 and 1990 editions. Then it took more than 20 years for another driver to win twice in Mexico.

Lewis Hamilton won in 2016 after a controversial decision by the hosts, as the Briton cut the road from the first corner without being penalized. Three years later, in 2019, he was the first to reach the checkered flag.

While Verstappen He was crowned in 2017 and 2018 in what was also historic, as he was the first driver to be crowned champion in two Mexican GP Straight.