Brazilian F1 Grand Prix 2024 Results: Max Verstappen Gets 8th Win ...
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Max Verstappen started F1 São Paulo GP in 17th but finished it in first place for his eighth win of the season.
STARTS P17, FINISHES P1 ????<br><br>MAX VERSTAPPEN WINS THE 2024 SAO PAULO GRAND PRIX!!<br><br>What an extraordinary drive ????????????<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrazilGP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BrazilGP</a> <a href="https://t.co/0KnYj1862x">pic.twitter.com/0KnYj1862x</a>
GP: "You are the man!" <br>MV: "Aaaagggggghhhhh, yes!!!!"<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrazilGP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BrazilGP</a> <a href="https://t.co/jjj1DNCtJJ">pic.twitter.com/jjj1DNCtJJ</a>
Formula 1 put Verstappen's remarkable feat in context.
Max won after starting P17 on the grid<br><br>Only FIVE out of 1,121 previous world championship races have been won from 17th or lower on the grid <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F1?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BrazilGP?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BrazilGP</a>
Verstappen, who has won the last three F1 World Drivers' Championship titles, is well on his way to a fourth now, especially after his win Sunday.
Verstappen has already established himself as an F1 legend long before Sunday, but he added another brilliant chapter to his legacy with his win from 17th.
Max Verstappen becomes the first driver in F1 history to win from 10 different grid positions ????<br><br>P1, P2, P3, P4, P6, P7, P9, P10, P14 and P17 ???? <a href="https://t.co/ywjJoVdBj4">pic.twitter.com/ywjJoVdBj4</a>
Needless to say, Verstappen received plenty of adulation for his brilliant performance.
max verstappen right now <a href="https://t.co/Py8zSWDe5L">pic.twitter.com/Py8zSWDe5L</a>
Max Verstappen has just won by 19 seconds from 17th on the grid, in treacherous conditions and with his back to the wall he has produced one of the GREATEST drives of all time <br><br>In a completely different category to everybody else. <a href="https://t.co/npqzGdejLd">pic.twitter.com/npqzGdejLd</a>
This is stunning from Verstappen. No DRS. Just pure pace and skill.
Statement. Made. <a href="https://t.co/AjWVw7Oayp">pic.twitter.com/AjWVw7Oayp</a>
Max Verstappen started 17th with his title rival on pole<br><br>Wins the race and extends his lead to 62 points<br><br>The best drive of his career?
Max Verstappen has proved why he's a 3 (soon to be 4) time champion of the world today<br><br>Utterly sensational to go from 17th to 1st in a crazy race like this <br><br>Not had the fastest car this year but certainly made the difference when needed
Max Verstappen going from P17 to P2 and having to face his mortal enemy Esteban Ocon for the win is more cinematic than any Martin Scorcese movie
Max Verstappen delivered 17 fastest laps in the race<br><br>Wow.
Class of his own. One the greatest drives of all time. <br><br>P17 to P1. Winning by 19 seconds. Almost a pitstop gap. <br><br>Max Verstappen???? <a href="https://t.co/50HvZ8bv02">pic.twitter.com/50HvZ8bv02</a>
Verstappen started the race at P17 and won the race with 18 seconds ahead..<br><br>This race was won on pure pace & skill and No DRS.<br><br>He made the biggest statement and showed the world he is the best ever to do it.. <br><br>Win number 62!!!<br><br>My GOAT. <a href="https://t.co/mfQLDQ90Y4">pic.twitter.com/mfQLDQ90Y4</a>
It was also a great day for Alpine, which got a double on the podium with Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly finishing second and third, respectively.
But Verstappen reigned supreme on a rainy day in São Paulo.
The latest driver standings feature Verstappen in first with 393 points, followed by Lando Norris (331) and Charles Leclerc (307).
Three races remain this season in Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Up first is Las Vegas on Nov. 24.
