Coulthard sees Verstappen on course to pass Schumacher

David Coulthard sees Max Verstappen on course to pass Michael Schumacher after Verstappen’s Sepang win brought him level with Schumacher’s 72 victories for one team. Coulthard made the assessment on the Up to Speed podcast.

Coulthard said the milestone made the comparison feel real, but noted that Schumacher has seven world titles to Verstappen’s four. He said the debate over who is the greatest driver would continue.

The 72-72 figure is a single-team tally, not a career-win tie. Schumacher has 91 career victories, 19 more than Verstappen; at equivalent race-start counts, Schumacher also had more wins and a higher win percentage. Lewis Hamilton leads the single-team tally with 84 wins for Mercedes.