 Red Bull have won a record-breaking 12 consecutive races courtesy of Max Verstappen's victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. It was another routine win for Verstappen who passed pole-sitter Sir Lewis Hamilton at the start and never looked back. Following his heroics at Silverstone, McLaren's Lando Norris finished runner-up for the second race running, with the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez completing the podium after holding off Hamilton in the closing laps. 12 wins in a row surpasses McLaren's record set in 1988 by the legendary duo of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. Red Bull's run stretches back to the 2022 finale in Abu Dhabi, with championship leader Verstappen claiming 10 of the victories, and with the RB19 still unbeaten in 2023 it is a record they are likely to extend. Speaking on the radio to Verstappen, team principal Christian Horner said: 'Well done mate. That is win 44 for you, 12 in a row and that is history. A fantastic performance.' 'What an unbelievable rocketship that was today. That was so enjoyable to drive. Unbelievable. Well done guys,' the Dutchman responded. McLaren on 15 of the 16 races in 1988, including 11 in a row (Photo: Getty) 'Everyone can be really proud of that achievement. Thank you. This is so enjoyable to drive. Unbelievable. I was really enjoying that last stint.' Having also secured the fastest lap bonus point, Verstappen has extended his championship lead over Perez to 110 points at the halfway stage of the season. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.){kind=link}
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Red Bull have won a record-breaking 12 consecutive races courtesy of Max Verstappen’s victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.
It was another routine win for Verstappen who passed pole-sitter Sir Lewis Hamilton at the start and never looked back, winning by over 33 seconds.
Following his heroics at Silverstone, McLaren’s Lando Norris finished runner-up for the second race running, with the other Red Bull of Sergio Perez completing the podium after holding off Hamilton in the closing laps.
12 wins in a row surpasses McLaren’s record set in 1988 by the legendary duo of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.