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Originally Posted by M5Rick
Number 50 is beckoning  |
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Feb 4, 2021 article entitled "The elite group of F1 drivers with 50 wins and who could join them"
https://racingnews365.com/the-elite-...ould-join-them"Only four Formula 1 drivers have won 50 or more races in their careers, and it doesn't look like anybody will be joining them anytime soon. Here's an in-depth look at this distinguished group.
Alain Prost: 51 wins
Sebastian Vettel: 53 wins
Michael Schumacher: 91 wins
Lewis Hamilton: 95 wins
Who can join the 50 win club?
The list of candidates isn't long, and even then, it might take some time for another Formula 1 driver to reach the 50 win club.
Fernando Alonso sits on 32 victories, but at the age of 39, he'll be hard pressed to win another 18 races after sitting out the last two seasons, especially as Alpine aren't expected to challenge the front of the grid just yet.
Kimi Raikkonen has 21 wins to his name, but given he now drives for Alfa Romeo and has one win in the last eight seasons, he likely won't add to that tally.
Therefore it's Max Verstappen, who sits on 10 victories, that has the best chance of hitting 50. Sure, it will take some time as the Dutchman still has to contend with Mercedes, but given his age and talent, the odds are certainly in his favour."
Well, that escalated quickly. Less than a 1000 days have lapsed ever since and Verstappen is already at #49. He just turned 26 and is capable of also topping the race win chart someday in the future, jumping over Hamilton (currently 103 - possibly retiring at the end of the 2025 season) and Schumacher (91).
Back in 1990 Prost celebrated his 40th race win:
