Ravi Shastri: Former India coach Ravi Shastri channelized his inner cricketing self and like a tracer bullet delivered his two cents on the SPA Belgium Formula 1. The cricketer turned expert uploaded a video on his official Twitter account, wherein he said, “It’s going to be fast, it’s going to be furious and they are going to go like hell, let me assure you that.
“Up to now, it’s a bulldozer on the track. Red Bull has been bulldozing, but watch out for this race. Max has been brilliant, watch out for Charles, Oscar. This place is going to be revved up for the next two hours, and if there is an upset on the cards, it will be even more revved up.”
The former India coach’s upset prediction went slightly wrong as Verstappen continued his dream run in 2023 by winning Belgium GP. By clinching this super victory, Verstappen is on the cusp of another record.
Ravi Shasti: Shastri enjoys watching Belgium GP Verstappen continues to dominate
- Verstappen has now won 8 Grand Prix in a row and is just one win away from Sebastian Vettel’s record from 2013.
- Verstappen had not won from P6 before this race. This means he now has wins from 9 different grid positions, tying Fernando Alonso for the all-time record.
- Verstappen has now finished on the podium in the last 13 races, which places him 4th 0n the all-time list.
- Having already broken the record for the most wins by a team in a row across seasons, Red Bull now gets the record during a single season as well. They have won their 12th race in a row this season.
- With their 12th win in 12 races this season, they have also broken the record for the best start to a season by a team in Formula 1, surpassing 11 by McLaren in 1988.
- Red Bull achieved their fifth 1-2 finish in 2023, tying their best season tally (in 2022).
- Perez scored the 33rd podium of his career.
- Charles Leclerc has now lost the race from his last 9 pole positions.
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