Lewis Hamilton overtakes Max Verstappen’s F1 streak but it’s bad news for British star
LEWIS HAMILTON has overtaken one of Max Verstappen’s Formula One streaks.
However, it is not one Hamilton will be happy to have broken.
The streak in question relates to winless streaks in F1.
Verstappen ‘s longest-streak without a win in the sport stands at 502 days – between the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix and the 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix.
But on April 23 Hamilton eclipsed this streak, marking the day 503 without a win in F1.
The 38-year-old’s last win came all the way back in December 2021 at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, when he was duking it out for the title with Verstappen.
And with Mercedes continuing to struggle for race pace this year, his streak looks set to continue for a while longer.
Hamilton was chomping at the bit to try and squeeze past Verstappen at the end of a hectic Australian Grand Prix, in which he finished P2 under a safety car.
The next chance he will have to end his winless streak will be this weekend at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Baku was the scene of a stunning race in 2021 which saw ex-Red Bull driver Mark Webber produce a hilarious moment of commentary when Hamilton locked up on a restart.
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But Verstappen was able to grab his first win at the circuit last year, and will be hoping to repeat the trick to improve his standing in the drivers standings this year.
Hamilton – who holds the record for most race wins in F1 history with 103 – has not won around the track himself since 2018, and each year the race has been held has seen a different winner.
This year the track will also welcome a new format: Sprint Shootout, which you read all the detail on here.
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