Comparing Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen’s Winning Runs in the 2013 and 2023 F1 Seasons

• Sebastian Vettel ended the 2013 F1 season with nine straight race wins
• Max Verstappen won his eighth consecutive race at Spa last weekend
• The two-time F1 champ can tie Vettel’s record with a win at the Dutch Grand Prix

History beckons for Max Verstappen.

The Dutch star continued his dominance in the 2023 Formula 1 season, recording his eighth straight race win at Spa last weekend.

A win at the Dutch Grand Prix later this month would see Verstappen match the record for consecutive race wins, which was set by Sebastian Vettel in the 2013 F1 season.

Sports Brief compares the two Red Bull stars' historic winning runs.

Sebastian Vettel’s record run (2013)

Vettel started his nine-race winning streak with a commanding victory at the Belgian Grand Prix.

The German driver stamped his class in the 44-lap race, beating Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso by 16.869 seconds to record his fifth race win of the year, per Bleacher Report.

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He continued his winning ways in the Italian Grand Prix. He started in pole position at Monza and won by 5.467 seconds over Alonso.

Vettel extended his winning streak to three races with a victory at the Singapore Grand Prix. He started from pole position and cruised to an easy victory, winning the race by 32.627 seconds over Alonso.

He stretched his unbeaten run to four races with a win at the Korean Grand Prix. Vettel won the final F1 race in South Korea by 4.224 seconds over Lotus’ Kimi Raikkonen.

Vettel had some work to do in the Japanese Grand Prix, with Romain Grosjean leading until the pit stops in that race.

Careful tyre management helped Vettel pass Grosjean during the second phase of the race as he recorded his fifth consecutive win.

He clinched the Drivers’ Championship in the Indian Grand Prix after he recorded his sixth straight victory. Vettel was never troubled in the 60-lap race, beating Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg by 29.823 seconds.

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He continued his dominance in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he notched his seventh straight win.

Vettel started second on the grid but quickly took the lead after overtaking Mark Webber at the first corner. He led until the chequered flag to record his 11th race win of the season.

He extended his winning streak to eight races with a victory at the United States Grand Prix. He pulled away after the restart on Lap 5, winning the race by 6.284 seconds over Grosjean.

He finished his 2013 season with yet another win, capturing the Brazilian Grand Prix with a 10.452-second victory over Webber.

Vettel amassed a total of 397 points during his historic 2013 season as he ended the campaign with a record nine straight wins.

Max Verstappen’s winning streak (2023)

Verstappen started his eight-race winning streak with a stunning victory at the Miami Grand Prix.

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The Dutch driver started the race in ninth but managed to make his way up the field. He beat Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez by 5.384 seconds to record his third race win of the year.

He continued his winning ways in the Monaco Grand Prix. He started in pole position at Circuit de Monte Carlo and won by 27.921 seconds over Fernando Alonso.

Verstappen extended his winning streak to three races with a victory at the Spanish Grand Prix. The 25-year-old started from pole position and cruised to an easy victory, winning the race by 24.090 seconds over Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton.

He stretched his unbeaten run to four races with a win at the Canadian Grand Prix. Verstappen gave Red Bull its 100th victory in Formula 1 after a dominant display in Montreal, per The Guardian.

He won the race by 9.570 seconds over Alonso.

Verstappen made it five wins in a row at the Austrian Grand Prix, beating Charles Leclerc in the 71-lap race by 5.155 seconds. He extended his lead in the Drivers’ Championship to 81 points following his victory at Red Bull Ring.

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Lando Norris gave the home fans something to cheer about at Silverstone when he took the lead against polesitter Verstappen at the start of the British Grand Prix.

Unfortunately for Norris and the British fans, that lead lasted only four laps as Verstappen came storming back. He led the rest of the way after overtaking Norris to win his sixth straight race.

He continued his dominance in the Hungarian Grand Prix as he notched his seventh consecutive win.

The two-time F1 champion started second on the grid but quickly took the lead after overtaking Lewis Hamilton at the first corner. He led until the chequered flag to record his ninth race win of the season.

Verstappen had some work to do in the Belgian Grand Prix as he started from sixth after a gearbox penalty.

He made his way up the field and passed Perez on Lap 18. He would retain the lead for the rest of the race as he grabbed his eighth straight victory.

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Norris breaks Verstappen's trophy

Sports Brief recently reported on Verstappen's reaction to Norris breaking his trophy at the Hungarian Grand Prix.

The British driver accidentally broke the trophy whilst trying to pop his champagne in a rather unique way.

Verstappen said he would give a red card to Norris for shattering his award.