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Max Verstappen may never lose another race.
The two-time reigning Formula One champion extended his winning streak to six races with Sunday’s victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone Circuit.
Verstappen finished comfortably ahead of Lando Norris, with Lewis Hamilton joining them on the podium in third place.
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Verstappen wiiiiins the British Grand Prix! 💪
It’s his second win at Silverstone, and his SIXTH in a row!#BritishGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/rKmil24hUQ
The crowd let out a loud cheer when Norris quickly moved into first place as the race got underway.
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Everyone watching this start from McLaren 😲 pic.twitter.com/cp4eEC0DKC
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I’m at the back of the McLaren garage and the ROAR when Lando Norris took the lead of the #BritishGP
OH MY GOD pic.twitter.com/Xb2zMf8jA1
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“Norris is currently over a second clear of Max Verstappen” pic.twitter.com/Pb7oFq8JKk
Alas, the fun for Norris and his fellow Brits was short-lived. Verstappen climbed back into first on Lap 5, and the gap between the pair grew significantly in no time.
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Verstappen’s unrelenting march at the front continues with another new fastest lap that grows his lead to 5.5s over Norris. Remember that time Norris was leading the British GP? Feels like a while ago now.
Given the extent to which Verstappen is dominating the circuit, Norris will be happy with a runner-up showing. It’s his first trip to the podium in 2023.
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BACK ON THE PODIUM! 🤩
LANDOOOOOOO P2 at the #BritishGP! 🇬🇧 What a race! 👏 We’ll get that win soon, @LandoNorris. 😉 pic.twitter.com/8yRDdloSTx
Hamilton will likewise be content with his final result. He started from the seventh position after posting a fastest lap time of 1:27.211 during qualifying, so moving up four spots to claim third was a strong performance.
Both Norris and Hamilton would’ve loved to snap Verstappen’s winning streak on home soil, but “Mad Max” is simply irresistible at the moment.
Red Bull Racing as a team is on a different level. Their 11 consecutive checkered flags dating back to the end of last season ties the all-time record set by McLaren in 1988.
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Another Max win, another Red Bull win 🏁
They equal McLaren’s record from the 80s 📈 pic.twitter.com/sKXgBtdPOO
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Max Verstappen waiting for somebody to compete with him in F1 this season… pic.twitter.com/SYzZqpbz8G
When it comes to both the drivers’s and constructors’s titles, the only drama is how early into the campaign Verstappen and Red Bull will have them sealed up.
Formula One will take a week off before the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 23.
Verstappen will look to defend his title at Hungaroring in Mogyoród. He crossed the finish line nearly eight seconds ahead of Hamilton last year, so it could be another anticlimactic affair.
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