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Max Verstappen has been enjoying a highly dominant Formula 1 campaign and will walk away from the season with the most wins in a single season. Should he top the following two rounds, he will also beat Hamilton’s single-season pole tally.
Max Verstappen has had a dominant Formula 1 season, winning a record-breaking 17 races and securing his third World Championship. Red Bull’s strong race pace has contributed to his success, although he has not always been able to secure pole position, with nine races seeing someone else take the top spot. Sebastian Vettel currently holds the record for most pole positions in a single season, with 15 in 2011. Verstappen has equaled the tallies of other great drivers such as Mika Hakkinen, Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, and Lewis Hamilton, all with 11 poles in a season. If Verstappen secures one more pole position in the remaining two races, he will match Hamilton’s record of 12 poles in a season from 2016. However, the highest number of pole positions in a single year still belongs to Hamilton with 17 in 2018. If Verstappen manages to take pole position in Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi, he will tie for third place with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, who both achieved 13 poles in a season. Nigel Mansell currently holds second place with 14 pole positions during his championship-winning season in 1992.
Forrás: RacingNews 365
