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Former McLaren F1 driver and four-time world champion Alain Prost recently spoke about Max Verstappen and how the Red Bull star has equaled the number of race wins the Frenchman secured in his career. The Dutchman is currently dominating the sport, and he won his 51st race in Mexico. Going into the 2023 F1 Brazilian GP, Verstappen is the favorite to win yet another race.
Prost told French newspaper L'Équipe that only five drivers have won more than 50 races in the history of the sport, and that Verstappen will most likely overtake him in the coming races. The former F1 driver also said he is proud to be on the list but realizes that his story in the sport finished several years ago.
Prost added that now Verstappen is writing his story, which he believes is beautiful in its own way.
"There are only five people with at least that number of wins. Five throughout the history of Formula 1. I'm not ashamed to say that I am proud to be on that list. My story is over, but it was beautiful, and Max is writing his now, and it is equally beautiful, in his own way," Prost said.
Alain Prost was the first driver to break the 50-race win barrier, but he was convinced that several drivers who entered the sport after him would break his record.
"For Max, reaching 51 wins is only a number. I was the first and knew that record would be broken. This is always the most painful aspect. But already, at the time I had foreseen it, I was able to prepare myself," he added.
Red Bull team boss on whether Max Verstappen keeps an eye on records
Even though Max Verstappen has shown disinterest in records, Red Bull team boss Christian Horner recently said the Dutchman "knows more than you think." While praising Verstappen's inner hunger to perform at his peak, Horner said (via PlanetF1):
“I think Max even takes that to another level. He’s not obsessive in chasing records or statistics – although he knows more than you think – but he has an inner desire, an inner belief, an inner hunger that drives him. If you look across some of the greats across many sports, you see that as a common trait,” Horner said.
Max Verstappen has already broken his own record of winning most races in a single season, and looks set to continue dominating in the remainder of the 2023 F1 season.
