By winning the Las Vegas Grand Prix last weekend, George Russell wrote a new page in F1 history. Indeed, his victory makes him the seventh driver to win at least two races this season, surpassing the previous record of six multiple winners dating back 43 years.
In summary and with two races still to go, Max Verstappen has won eight Grands Prix. Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris each have three. Next came George Russell, Lewis Hamilton, Carlos Sainz and Oscar Piastri with two successes. This total of seven winners of several Grands Prix illustrates the incredible competitiveness of four teams and its seven drivers. For comparison, in 1981, Nelson Piquet, champion that year, won three races. Alain Prost, Alan Jones, Carlos Reutemann, Gilles Villeneuve and Jacques Laffite shared the other victories.
This statistic also highlights the poor performance of one driver in particular, Sergio Pérez. Indeed, the Mexican remains the only driver from the top four teams not to have won yet in 2024. However, all is not lost, there are two races left to run before the end of the season.
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A record 2025 season?
Next season will be the last of an era and could be spectacular. Indeed, in 2026, new regulations will emerge. If the regulations remain the same, notable changes in the number of pilots are expected.
McLaren will keep its Norris-Piastri duo, while Ferrari will welcome Hamilton alongside Leclerc, replacing Sainz. At Mercedes, Andrea Kimi Antonelli will take Hamilton's place, hinting at a new era for the team. Finally, Sergio Pérez's future is uncertain despite his contract, and he could be replaced by Yuki Tsunoda, Liam Lawson or Franco Colapinto if his performances do not improve before the end of the season.
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