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Max Verstappen's win in Mexico has seen the Dutchman eclipse a record set by Ayrton Senna during the 1988 season.

Verstappen stormed to his ninth victory of the 2021 season at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, meaning he surpasses Senna for the most wins in a single F1 campaign for a Honda-powered driver.

Senna originally set the record en route to the first of his three world titles back in 1988, at the beginning of the highly successful McLaren-Honda days.

Back in 1988, there were only 16 Grands Prix on the calendar, compared to 22 this year. However, as it stands, the two are equal on percentage terms; Senna won 50 percent of races staged through 1988, with Verstappen triumphing in nine of the 18 races held in 2021 so far.

It was not the only record set by a Red Bull driver on Sunday, as Sergio Perez became the first Mexican to lead a lap and score a podium on home soil.

Verstappen breaks 33-year-old Senna record with Mexican GP victory
Driver	Team	Wins	Year
Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Nine	2021
Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Eight	1988
Alain Prost	McLaren	Seven	1988
Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Seven	1991
Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Six	1990
Ayrton Senna	McLaren	Six	1989
Nigel Mansell	Williams	Six	1987
Nigel Mansell	Williams	Five	1986

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