Max Verstappen continued his remarkable run of form as he claimed a record-equalling ninth win in a row with a comfortable victory at a rain-affected Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort.
The Oracle Red Bull Racing driver mastered the wet conditions as he finished ahead of the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasley in the Alpine, securing an 11th victory of the season and equalling Sebastian Vettel’s record of nine wins in a row.
Verstappen said: “Incredible. They didn’t make it easy for us with the weather to make all the right calls. I’m incredibly proud. I’m going to enjoy this weekend. It’s always tough. The pressure is on to perform and I’m very happy to win here.”
While it was another dominant display from Verstappen, team-mate Sergio Pérez had an up-and-down race, leading for a short period before dropping back, receiving a five-second penalty and eventually finishing in fourth place.
New Zealand’s Liam Lawson impressed on his Formula One debut as he managed to guide his Scuderia AlphaTauri car from 20th on the grid at the start to 13th by the chequered flag, while Japanese team-mate Yuki Tsunoda finished in 16th.
