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Race winner Max Verstappen speaking with second placed Lewis Hamilton. Spain June 2023. Jenson Button Credit: Alamy

Wikipedia has become the insult word of Formula 1 2023 with Toto Wolff calling Max Verstappens run of 10 wins a Wikipedia stat with the Red Bull driver hitting back by questioning how many titles Lewis Hamilton has won.

After all, he doesnt read Wikipedia.

Claiming a 10th successive grand prix win at the Italian Grand Prix, a new Formula 1 record, Mercedes motorsport boss Wolff downplayed Verstappens achievement.

It is not something that would be important for me, those numbers, are for Wikipedia and nobody reads that anyway, the Austrian told Sky Sports before going on to call the record completely irrelevant.

Hamilton doubled down on that as he told the media including PlanetF1.com: I mean I dont care about statistics in general. Good for him.

Verstappen has managed to get in the last word at least for now when he then questioned Hamiltons tally of World titles.

According to the Express, he told a journalist: With Lewis, I dont know for sure but I mean for someone who has won six World Championships, you must know

It is seven. Its in the history books. You can look it up, the reporter replied.

To which Verstappen asked: Are you sure its seven, not six?

I mean, Im not very sure, you know. I dont read Wikipedia.

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Meanwhile Helmut Marko, having previously declared Red Bull dont bother themselves with Mercedes as they are not a serious opponent, had another dig at the Brackley squad on ServusTV.

Responding to Wolffs Wikipedia stat taunt, Marko said: Maybe you can say that to Wolff, its the most-read medium ever! Its not that insignificant either.

So were happy and well take these records with us.

In fact, the 80-year-old says continuing that winning streak to 11 and beyond is what is driving Red Bull at the moment.

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Its part of the motivation, he said. And the more we win, the more important it becomes.

With every record comes even more motivation, even more passion. And thats the strength of this team, that its not about money or anything else.

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