Max Verstappen st multiple records in his historic World Championship win
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Max Verstappen won the the title for the fourth year in a row
- Mclaren were crowned the constructors championship
- Red Bull finished third in the table
While Max Vestappen had secured his fourth consecutive Drivers World Championship title a fortnight ago in Las Vegas, the season finale in Abu Dhabi saw him register an incrdible feat after Sergio Perez' first lap exit from the race confirmed that Red Bull finished third on the constructors' championship.
Mclaren narrowly beat Ferrari to the title and ended a 26-year-old wait as a result.Mclaren finished with 666 points while Ferarri got 652 points as their wait for a first title since 2008 continues. Meanwhile, Red Bull finished far behind with 589 points despite winning the last two titles.
Max Verstappen Creates History
Max wrote his name in the history books by becoming just the third Formula Driver in history to win the drivers championship despite his team finishing third or below in the title. The last instance of the same came in 1983 when Nelson Piquet was crowned world champion despite Brabham finishing third in the table.
Coincidentally, Piquet is Max's girlfriend Kelly's father. The couple will soon become parents after announcing their pregnancy last week.
In 1982, Keke Rosberg won the drivers championship while Williams' finished fourth in the table. This remains the lowest a world champions' team has finished in the constructors championship.
Max is only the second driver after Nelson to win the drivers championship twice despite the team not winning the constructors. During the 27-year-old's first title win in 2021, Mercedes were crowned champions.
10 Drivers To Win WDC When Team Did Not Win Constructors Championship
| Driver |
Year |
Team |
Team Standing In Constructors Championship |
Constructors Champion |
| Mike Hawthron |
1958 |
Ferrari |
2 |
Vanwall |
| Jackie Stewart |
1973 |
Tyrrell |
2 |
Lotus |
| James Hunt |
1976 |
Mclaren |
2 |
Ferrari |
| Nelson Piquet |
1981 |
Brabham |
2 |
Williams |
| Keke Rosbeg |
1982 |
Williams |
4 |
Ferrari |
| Nelson Piquet |
1983 |
Brabham |
3 |
Ferrari |
| Alain Prost |
1986 |
Mclaren |
2 |
Williams |
| Michael Schumacher |
1994 |
Benetton |
2 |
Williams |
| Mika Hakkinen |
1999 |
Mclaren |
2 |
Ferrari |
| Lewis Hamilton |
2008 |
Mclaren |
2 |
Ferrari |
| Max Verstappen |
2021 |
Red Bull |
2 |
Mercedes |
| Max Verstappen |
2024 |
Red Bul |
3 |
Mclaren |
Red Bull's second driver Perez finished 8th in the driver's championship which is the lowest position by a teammate of a world champion since Max's father Jos finished 10th in 1994 when he was Michael Schumacher's partner at Benetton.
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