The last time a driver won on their return to F1 following an absence was in 1997. Here are more stats and facts from the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.
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Single win for Williams while Red Bull rack up 114 in 20 seasons to overtake them
2024 Saudi Arabian GP stats and facts
Posted onSince arriving in F1 20 years ago Red Bull have beaten Williams’ wins tally while they scored just a single win. Here’s the stats from the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
All cars finish two consecutive F1 races for first time ever
Formula 1
Posted onFor the first time ever, Formula 1 has held two consecutive grands prix in which no cars retired. More stats and facts from the Bahrain Grand Prix.
How Sainz suffered the worst season finale for a driver since Schumacher in 1997
2023 Abu Dhabi GP stats and facts
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr had a dire final race of the year and Fernando Alonso underestimated how well his team did in the past. Here’s the stats from the F1 finale.
Piastri is first rookie to take two fastest laps in a season since Hamilton
2023 Las Vegas GP stats and facts
Posted onOscar Piastri became the first driver since Lewis Hamilton to set multiple fastest laps in a rookie season. Here are more stats and facts from Las Vegas.
Red Bull equal Mercedes’ record for most wins in a season – with a key difference
2023 Brazilian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onRed Bull broke one of Mercedes’ records and equalled another last weekend, but they’re doing it very differently.
Verstappen matches Prost’s 51 wins in 11 fewer starts
2023 Mexican Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen’s 51st grand prix win last weekend in Mexico City put him level with Alain Prost, and now only behind three drivers in F1’s all-time winner’s list.
Verstappen’s 50 F1 wins “rookie numbers compared to Lewis”
2023 US GP Stats and Facts
Posted onMax Verstappen reached 50 wins but Charles Leclerc was the first pole-winner to be disqualified from a race in almost two decades. Here are the US GP stats and facts.
Verstappen’s fourth ‘grand slam’, Albon’s superiority and Piastri’s unusual feat
Stats and Facts
Posted onOscar Piastri achieved the unusual feat of winning an F1 race but not a world championship grand prix. Here are the Qatar GP stats and facts.
Norris breaks Hulkenberg’s record for most points without a win in F1
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris has overtaken Nico Hulkenberg as the Formula 1 driver who has scored the most points without winning a race.
Sainz becomes F1’s newest multiple winner at Verstappen’s ‘bogey track’
Stats and Facts
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr is the latest Formula 1 driver to become a multiple grand prix winner but success still eludes Max Verstappen in the Singapore Grand Prix.
Did Bottas really prevent Hamilton winning 10 in a row before Verstappen?
2023 Italian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he hadn’t won 10 races in a row before Max Verstappen set the record because he had “stronger” team mates. Is he right?
Verstappen makes history with unbeaten hat-track in first home races
2023 Dutch Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen broke new ground with his Dutch Grand Prix victory, becoming the first driver to go unbeaten in their first three races on home soil.
Verstappen can’t achieve a perfect score – but he can get closer than anyone ever
2023 Belgian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen can’t achieve a maximum points score this year but he could get closer to it than any driver before him has.
Closest front row for 13 years is followed by most dominant win of 2023 so far
2023 Hungarian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onThe Hungarian Grand Prix saw the closest qualifying session since 2010 but another dominant win for Max Verstappen – which broke a 35-year-old record.
Perez records worst five-round qualifying run for a Red Bull driver in 16 years
2023 British Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen added to his ever-growing list of F1 achievements at the British GP, but team mate Sergio Perez had the indignity of being knocked out in Q1.
Verstappen’s determination to grab every point makes him a record-breaker
2023 Austrian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen’s domination continued at the Austrian GP, and having scored 91.6% of the points available after nine rounds there has been no one more dominant at this stage.
Verstappen matches Senna, Clark and Fangio with Canadian GP success
2023 Canadian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen and Red Bull both reached significant statistical landmarks with their victory in the Canadian Grand Prix.
Russell is first driver to start behind a Red Bull and beat it in 2023
2023 Spanish Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onAre Red Bull beatable? George Russell became the first driver to overhaul one in a race this year – but Max Verstappen scored a crushing grand slam.
Verstappen surpasses Vettel as winner of most races for Red Bull
2023 Monaco Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen has now won more races for Red Bull than any driver in the team’s history. Here are more stats and facts from last weekend’s race.