Max Verstappen has matched Lewis Hamilton's F1 grand slam figure after triumphing at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday.
Verstappen started the race from pole position and dismissed the challenge from his rivals in the opening lap, despite being equipped with a harder tyre.
After surviving an early safety car restart following a crash for championship leader Oscar Piastri, the four-time champion extended his stint deep into the race.
Verstappen was one of the last to make his pit stops and emerged back at the head of the pack.
By leading every lap from pole position and setting the fastest lap, Verstappen grabbed his sixth career grand slam, matching Lewis Hamilton's figure. The overall record is still held by Jim Clark, with eight.
“This weekend has been incredible for us,” Verstappen said. “Of course, last weekend was already great.
“For us to win here again is just fantastic. Also the race, the car was working really well on both of the compounds.
“We had clean air all the time, and you could then look after your tyres. It was pretty straightforward.
“It's not easy around here, it was very windy today, so the car is always moving around a lot. Incredibly happy with this performance.”
The grand prix was a much calmer affair compared to qualifying, with just one safety car being a stark contrast to the six red flags that were deployed on Saturday.
Verstappen stated it was only natural as the drivers took a more cautious approach compared to qualifying in the race.
“In the race, you have to be a little bit more careful,” he said.
“Also with tyre management and stuff you want to make the one stop work.
“Everyone was a bit more cautious with that anyway. Plus, the compounds that we were running today, medium and hard, they weren't really used that much up until today.
“That all helped. For sure, I was happy that there were not too many safety cars!”
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