IN NUMBERS: The incredible statistics behind Verstappen's fourth consecutive title-winning season

Max Verstappen once again added his name to the history books in 2024 by becoming one of an elite group of drivers to win four world championships. While the campaign started in dominant style for Red Bull, Verstappen faced an increased challenge from his rivals as the season progressed – but the Dutchman fought on to secure the title, a feat that brought with it some impressive statistics along the way…

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The margin between Verstappen and George Russell’s identical pole position-worthy lap times during qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, a closely-fought session that highlighted the growing competition that Verstappen would face. As Russell set his lap first, the Mercedes man started from pole – but Verstappen ultimately went on to win what proved to be an eventful wet/dry Grand Prix.

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How many other drivers have also achieved four world championships, making Verstappen only the sixth man to do so. His tally of four titles puts him on equal terms with Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel, while Juan Manuel Fangio is ahead on five and Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton remain at the top as the two names to triumph seven times.

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Pole positions scored by Verstappen in 2024. This included an impressive run of seven consecutive poles from the season-opener in Bahrain through to the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.

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Verstappen’s total number of victories from 24 races, making him the driver to clinch a win more times than anybody else during the campaign. This was just over double the amount taken by closest challenger Lando Norris, who proved triumphant on four occasions.

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The number of races that Verstappen went without a win between the Spanish Grand Prix in June and his incredible Sao Paulo comeback performance in November. There were question marks during this time over whether the reigning champion could hold onto his lead in the standings – but any doubts were put to bed in Brazil, as the next statistic highlights…

2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix: Verstappen crosses the line to take an extraordinary victory in Brazil

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How many places Verstappen made up in the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, a race that saw him storm through the field – in treacherous conditions to boot – from P17 on the grid to a stunning P1. It was a masterful drive from the Red Bull man on a day where others struggled in the changing weather, with many onlookers deeming it one of the greatest performances of his career to date.

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Points that Verstappen held over second-placed Norris in the drivers’ championship by the end of the year. The gap between the rivals closed in during that aforementioned mid-season dry spell for Verstappen – but the Dutchman knew how to maximise his weekends despite not standing on the top step of the podium, ensuring that his lead ultimately remained unbeaten.

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The percentage of Red Bull’s constructors’ points that were scored by Verstappen alone. Of the squad’s final tally of 589 points – which saw them end the year in third place behind McLaren and Ferrari – 437 of those belonged to Verstappen, meaning that he was responsible for nearly three quarters of the team’s total. Team mate Sergio Perez’s challenging season saw him take 152 points in comparison.

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As previously mentioned, the number of points that Verstappen ended his title-winning season with. While this was less than his previous two championship wins in 2022 and 2023 – where his tally was 454 and 575 respectively – the statistics above highlight just how many notable moments came from his 2024 triumph. Now the number that Verstappen will be focused on is 2025, a year in which he will launch another title defence against an increasingly competitive field...