Verstappen chases the primates of the greatest
A season that seemed destined to be remembered for the duel between Ferrari and Red Bull, between Leclerc and Verstappen, in a 2021 sequel with the Reds instead of Mercedes, has turned into the monologue more dominant than Max Verstappen.
The Dutchman, with his 116-point lead over Leclerc, can enjoy every race knowing he has the title in the safe, but we all know that someone like him won't just close the case as soon as possible. Max wants break every record which he finds on his way, as he has always done since, still a minor, he made his debut in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso.

Verstappen show: most wins of the season
The 24-year-old from Hasselt, continuing his extraordinary moment of form which has been going on since the end of spring, could break some records that seemed unattainable for anyone. Among all, the number of victories in a season (13) succeeded only by Vettel in 2013 and Schumacher in 2004. Verstappen is now at 11 and with seven races still to go, could overcome two sacred monsters of the sport.
Most consecutive wins
Always Vettel, also in 2013, had also recorded the series of consecutive victories longest ever: nine. Max has won the last five races and getting the four-times world champion from Germany would mean winning four more in a row. A more difficult undertaking but which, if it ends well, will significantly raise the status of the now two-time Dutch world champion.

Biggest gap from runner-up
One last record that Verstappen could shatter, less important for statistics but still interesting, is that of greater gap from the runner-up. The holder is, once again, Sebastian Vettel, who closed the championship in 2013 with well 155 points more than Fernando Alonso. As explained above, Leclerc is chasing a 116 lengths and to establish a new record Verstappen should earn a further 39 points in the remaining seven rounds. Certainly not an impossible mission, given the progress of the last few races.
However it turns out, Verstappen proves once again that he is vying for a place in the elite of motoring and, after a first title that caused discussion, no one can argue about the second laurel.