Not that he's one for statistics, but nonetheless Max Verstappen is "incredibly proud" to have broken the record for most wins in a season.

Sunday's Mexico City was the world champion's 14th victory of the year, eclipsing the 13 won by Michael Schumacher in 2004 - albeit from 18 races - and Sebastian Vettel in 2013 (from 19).

"I never thought I would be able to win 14 races in a year," said the Dutchman, who has made no secret of his lack of interest in records. "But of course, incredibly proud."

"We have a sprint race in Brazil so hopefully we can score a few more," he smiled. "But I mean it's not about that. At the end of the day it's about trying to win a championship, and it doesn't matter by how many points you do it. But it does show we are having an incredible year!"

Referring to that 14th win, he said: "Yeah, another great race, I think. We knew that that first stint was going to be the crucial one for us to keep that soft tyre alive long enough, which seemed to work. I did struggle a bit towards the end, but luckily the gap was big enough to extend a few laps and once we put on the medium tyres, everything was working quite well.

"Quite early on, we figured that we could make it to the end," he continued. "Another great race but also, it's just an incredible season for us as a team."

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1. Posted by kenji, 01/11/2022 23:24

"@ Liam111 and Anthony....well said and thanks for the comments. When I was in the Merchant Navy many years ago there was a saying that summed up the sometimes fractious relationship between the Engineering Officers and the Navigating Officers which simply stated, 'oil and water don't mix'. Well I also apply a similar approach to F1 and simply adhere to the concept that 'woke politics and sport don't mix' either. The problem is that I am evidently in a minority....que sera!"

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2. Posted by LiamIII, 01/11/2022 13:40

"@Kenji - I agree with all your takes on this one. If he were on "my team" I would be rooting for him. I don't have a favorite team, just the sport, so I do love his never say die attitude. Win or else... Now, If he dreams of going to Ferrari, than can ruin him just like the past champions they "hired away" from other teams."

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3. Posted by Anthony, 01/11/2022 11:31

"I was not a great fan of the RB team in the past but Max’s performance and increasing maturity are incredibly impressive. I also agree with kenji that he does not bring politics to the grid which is very welcome. "

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4. Posted by kenji, 01/11/2022 6:53

"@ MaxNoble...Verstappen was my least liked driver for quite some time as he was, IMO, arrogant and the favourite son of Red Bull to Daniel's clear disadvantage. Last year and this year I have found his maturity and performances simply the very best. With Verstappen what you see is what you get. I don't think that he's overtly political and he brings no social politics to the grid. He's a hard racer who's there for one thing and one thing only, winning, and not for platform posing. He's certainly proved his mettle. Well done Max. "

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5. Posted by Max Noble, 01/11/2022 5:39

"Masterful season. Like Michael at his best, he can win from any grid spot, any weather. Pleasure to watch.
Bring on 2023! :-)
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