Max Verstappen closes in on ‘amazing achievement’ of matching Ayrton Senna

Verstappen heads into Sunday’s race just one victory shy of the great Brazilian’s haul.

Max Verstappen has won five of the opening seven rounds this year (Ryan Remiorz/AP)

Max Verstappen has admitted it is beyond his childhood dreams to draw level with Ayrton Senna’s victory tally ahead of this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.

Verstappen heads into Sunday’s race at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve just one victory shy of the great Brazilian’s haul of 41 after winning five of the opening seven rounds in his dominant Red Bull machine.