Verstappen reaches 72 wins with Red Bull, matching Schumacher’s Ferrari tally
Max Verstappen’s Sepang win lifted his Red Bull tally to 72, matching Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari total. Lewis Hamilton is the only driver with more wins for one constructor, with 84 for Mercedes.
Max Verstappen’s win at Sepang lifted his tally with Red Bull to 72, matching Michael Schumacher’s total with Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton is the only driver with more wins for one constructor, with 84 for Mercedes.
Verstappen took pole in Saturday qualifying and converted it into victory on Sunday at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia. He finished 2.307 seconds ahead of Kimi Antonelli after 55 laps at Sepang, with Hamilton third.
The result was also Verstappen’s 72nd career victory and the first win for Red Bull Ford Powertrains. It was Verstappen and Red Bull’s first victory of 2026.
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- PRIMARY SOURCEF1 – Verstappen wins dramatic Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia ahead of Antonelli and HamiltonFIA news and transcripts
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- PRIMARY SOURCEAS IT HAPPENED: Verstappen wins epic Bahrain GP in MalaysiaFormula 1
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The live race coverage gives Verstappen’s Red Bull total and Schumacher’s Ferrari tally.
The coverage states Hamilton’s Mercedes total and compares it with other one-constructor tallies.
Formula 1 records Saturday’s pole and Sunday’s victory.
The FIA race report gives the margin, lap count, circuit and top-three result.
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