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Verstappen reaches 72 wins with Red Bull, matching Schumacher’s Ferrari tally

Archive photograph: Max Verstappen · 2024-08-25Archive photo · 2024-08-25 · Steffen Prößdorf · CC BY-SA 4.0

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.

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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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