Red Bull driver Max Verstappen says he would be willing to race beyond his 40th birthday if doing so would buy him sufficient time to match Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton’s Formula 1 Grand Prix records. The 23-year-old finished third in Sunday’s Portuguese Grand Prix. Hamilton following a dominant display claimed his 92nd F1 victory from team mate Valtteri Bottas. The victory made of Hamilton the most successful driver in the history of Formula 1.
Verstappen is at a youthful 23 already one of the more experienced drivers in F1 – with an impressive 113 race starts to show for his career so far. He made his Formula One debut when he was just 17 years old.
The celebrated young Red Bull driver experienced quite the first lap during Sunday’s race – this after his car connected with that of Mexican driver Sergio Perez, who races for Racing Point. The connect sent the Mexican spinning, forcing the Perez into an early pit stop. Both drivers eventually recovered, with Verstappen comfortably climbing all the way to a podium finish.
Hamilton too, struggled with first lap drama, including a nail-biting oversteer going through Turn No. 7. All of the above ultimately led to a first lap order dominated by Bottas – followed by Carlos Sainz, then Hamilton, then Lando Norris, and with a recovering Verstappen trailing behind in fifth place.
Hamilton wasted no time moving back into the lead – all of 8 seconds ahead of Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, while Verstappen’s lapping of team mate Alex Albon happened with around 15 laps remaining.
| Rank | Site | Bonus | Bet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ladbrokes |  | 5/5 | 100% Match up to $250 | Bet now Review |
| 2 |  | Picklebet | | 4.9/5 | Login to see promotions | Bet now Review |
| 3 |  | Palmerbet | | 4.8/5 | 100% Match | Bet now Review |
More About Jennie Martin
After completing her degree, Jennie Martin began her journalism career by working as an intern on the entertainment pages. However, her passion for sport was quickly noticed, and she began covering local events.
She now puts her considerable expertise and more than a decades worth of experience to good use, keeping readers up to date on Australian and international sports betting news.
From the latest sporting results to the thrills and spills of the online betting industry, Jennie is the australiansportsbetting.net expert in the field.
You May Also Like:
Mercedes Boss Rejects Claims About New Car
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff this week vehemently rejected all claims regarding the alleged illegality of some of the components of the team’s new car. Wolff’s comments came in response to ….
Verstappen Signs Massive F1 Pay Day
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has scored one of the biggest pay days in the history of Formula One. Verstappen recently signed a new deal understood to be valued at ….
Vettel Calls On F1 To Can Russian GP
German F1 race car driver Sebastian Vettel has called on the FIA to cancel the Russian GP after the country’s military invasion of the Ukraine on Thursday. Vettel, who is ….
Michael Masi Dismissed As F1 Race Director
In a move regarded by many to be a controversial one, and even a form of acknowledgement of error, the FIA this week announced the dismissal of Australian-born race director ….
FIA Will Rule On 2021 Season Only In March
Formula 1’s Lewis Hamilton will have to wait two more months to hear the outcome of the FIA’s inquiry into the controversial conclusion of the 2021 season in Abu Dhabi. ….