Every driver to achieve a Formula 1 Grand Slam after Max Verstappen matches Lewis Hamilton record

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Max Verstappen put up a faultless performance at the 2025 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which saw him secure his sixth career Grand Slam.

After a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying session, which saw six red flag periods, Verstappen took pole position ahead of Carlos Sainz in the Williams.

The Dutchman described his Baku victory as ‘unusual’, after sharing that he found his win this weekend too ‘straightforward’.

Verstappen remained unchallenged by the dominant McLaren drivers, with Oscar Piastri crashing in both qualifying and the race.

Piastri was the last driver to achieve a Grand Slam, after a strong performance at the Dutch Grand Prix.

Piastri drew a comparison to Michael Schumacher after delivering the first ‘Grand Slam’ of his career at Zandvoort, by winning the race, taking pole position, leading every lap and setting the fastest time on Sunday.

Immediately after the race, Piastri pinpointed the ‘hardest part’ of the Dutch Grand Prix, and claimed that safety car restarts were tricky to manage.

Every Formula 1 driver to have achieved a Grand Slam as Max Verstappen matches Lewis Hamilton’s record

Grand Slams are one of the rarest feats in Formula 1, behind winning world championships. No one has ever had more than eight in their career.

Verstappen’s sixth Grand Slam matched the Dutchman with seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton, who holds the record for the second most in F1 history.

At the top of the pile with eight Grand Slams is Jim Clark, a terrific driver known for his dominance in the 1960s.

Tied in third with five are Alberto Ascari and Michael Schumacher.

Three more drivers from the current grid make the list, with Fernando Alonso (one) and Charles Leclerc (one) and Oscar Piastri (one) creeping in at the bottom.

Exactly a third of those on the list (9/27) are not world champions, but that could change by the end of the season if Piastri continues.

Why Oscar Piastri gained a ‘massive psychological’ advantage over Lando Norris at the Dutch Grand Prix

With seven races to go, Piastri now has a mammoth 25-point lead. His teammate needs to find ways to beat him at almost every race, or his hopes are over.

Another mechanical failure would be disastrous for Norris’ title challenge, who failed to close the gap at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after Piastri put his car in the wall on Lap 1.

Piastri gained a ‘massive psychological’ advantage in the Dutch Grand Prix qualifying by claiming pole position by just 0.012s. It was the barest of margins that counted.

Now all he needs to do is ensure that he fills Norris’ mirrors for the rest of the season, and force him into the odd mistake, and a maiden title will be his.