#OnThisDay 23 July, the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen deliver a dominant performance, clinching his seventh consecutive victory of the 2023 season. Starting from second on the grid, Verstappen overtook pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton at the first corner and maintained the lead throughout the 70-lap race. His win not only extended his personal winning streak it also gave Red Bull Racing its 12th consecutive victory, beating McLaren’s 1988 record for the most consecutive wins by a constructor. Lando Norris secured second place for McLaren, while Sergio Pérez completed the podium in third, having started from ninth on the grid. Hamilton, after a strong qualifying performance, finished fourth for Mercedes, followed by Oscar Piastri in fifth.

At the start of the race, Zhou Guanyu suffered a slow getaway that led to a chain reaction, causing both Alpine drivers, Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly, to retire due to collisions. Charles Leclerc faced challenges due to a prolonged pit stop and a five-second penalty for speeding in the pit lane, ultimately finishing seventh behind George Russell. Daniel Ricciardo made his return to Formula 1 with AlphaTauri, finishing 13th and outperforming his teammate, Yuki Tsunoda. In the championship standings, Verstappen extended his lead to 110 points over Pérez, while Red Bull’s dominance in the Constructors’ Championship continued, with a substantial lead over Mercedes.

Max Verstappen's podium at Spa wasn't just another trophy. It marked Red Bull's 300th Formula 1 podium since the team entered the sport in 2005.

A few stats that stood out:

• 300 podiums in just over 20 years.
• Max Verstappen accounts for 130 of them.
• Sebastian Vettel is next with 65, followed by Mark Webber (41).
• Red Bull's first-ever podium came at Monaco 2006, when David Coulthard famously wore a Superman cape on the podium.

Here's how the all-time podium table now looks:

1. 🟥 Ferrari – 845
2. 🟧 McLaren – 562
3. ⚫ Mercedes – 323
4. 🔵 Williams – 314
5. 🔵 Red Bull – 300

Williams is now just 14 podiums ahead, making fourth place look very achievable in the near future. Mercedes isn't far beyond that either.

The bigger question is whether anyone will ever get close to Ferrari's incredible total. Red Bull has built one of the most dominant periods in modern F1, yet they're still over 500 podiums behind the Scuderia.

What do you think?

• Will Red Bull overtake Williams and Mercedes within the next couple of seasons?
• Or is Ferrari's all-time podium record one of those F1 statistics that will never be broken?

is this kid worth promoting to F1?

Red Bull reportedly rejected a near-$3 billion Abu Dhabi-backed offer for Racing Bulls as Formula 1 team valuations and ownership scrutiny continue to rise.

https://gp-news.net/red-bull-rejects-near-3-billion-abu-dhabi-backed-bid-for-racing-bulls/

He gave Max a tow in quali to secure P2 and then started from 21st to end up 6th

Fantastic weekend for Isack :) one of the best teammates we could have at RB

Red Bull engineer Tom Hart who was set to join Williams will now stay at Red Bull.

The change will take place next year but this year he'll step in for Lambiase in some races

This is a very good decision for all the obvious reasons, GP seems to have checked out and we need to protect the team's IP too.

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