Thirty-two seasons in Formula 1 history started with two winning doubles in a row for one of the teams. And only in six of them did the Constructors’ Cup (since 1958, when it started playing) go to someone else.
In the case of three victorious doubles by one team at the start of the season in a row, there is only one exception: at the start of the 1994 season, Benetton dominated and Williams took the overall victory.
However, the seasons were much shorter. Now there is time to recover, but when the riders of the strongest team consistently finish first and second, such an opportunity may not be forthcoming. The leaders may have technical meetings, but over the course of a long season everyone will have them.
Now, after two Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing has two winning doubles and 87 points to 38 for Aston Martin and Mercedes, and 26 for Ferrari. Opponents are far behind. If the Melbourne leg ends with a Red Bull double, the rivals can safely move into car development in 2024. Unless the rivals or the FIA find some solutions in the Red Bull cars that are in line with the rules.
In recent years, the regulations have changed more than once during the season. The owners of Formula 1 and the promoters of the Grand Prix cannot be convinced that the races are held without intrigue in the battle for victory, and it was with such calculation that the current regulations were created, to which they spent so much effort and effort. money. Ticket sales in Europe, where Max Verstappen fans roam from stage to stage, will be strong, but European stages are outnumbered this year.
You can only be happy for the fans of Max and Red Bull and Verstappen, but also Aston Martin and Fernando Alonso – they are doing a great job. But it is also interesting to see the struggles of the others. It’s just beginning.
One of the most interesting psychological confrontations of the season could well be the fight between Verstappen and Perez. They have the best car, as long as there are no outside rivals – most likely they will play the title between themselves. Given the two titles, the team’s unconditional support and the car built for him, Max is the clear favourite, but if Sergio does not accept the number two role, we will see an exciting duel.
Speaking on behalf of Red Bull Racing, Verstappen has repeatedly ignored the team’s orders, but previously it was always a situation where the winners are not judged. But in Jeddah he lost to his partner, although not through his own fault – the car broke down in qualifying, but in races only the result counts. On the last lap, Max did not slow down, which the team had asked him several times, but added – and took away a bonus point for his partner’s best lap who stopped attacking and kept the championship lead.
Sergio snapped back last year, but the Dutchman paid no heed to protecting Dr. Marco. But if Hellmuth leaves during the season – he has hinted more than once that everything has its time, and Sergio’s influential Mexican support will remain unhappy – and this dissatisfaction will be heard in Red Bull’s new leadership, the situation may change. One of the Red Bull drivers will win the title anyway and South America is a big market for the company’s drinks.
When everyone on the team is so nice from the start, the ending can be unexpected. History has many examples. These guys hate losing and will fight to win at all costs. Perez is waiting for a good test.
During the weekend, Australia switches to standard time, but in Russia the clocks are not translated, so all key sessions start at the same time – at 8 am Moscow time. If the clocks change in your country, take this factor into account on Sunday night so as not to oversleep the start.
The fans of the youth series, which are performing in Melbourne for the first time, will have it the hardest of all. The first Formula 3 race on Saturday starts at 02:45 Moscow time, the first Formula 2 race at 06:20 Moscow time.
Now it is autumn there, the trees are turning yellow in Albert Park, and we are happy about the coming spring and looking forward to interesting races.
Source: F1 News
I am Christopher Clyde, an experienced journalist and content writer with a passion for sports. I have been writing about Formula 1 news for the past five years and am currently employed as an author at athletistic.com, one of the top sports websites in the US.
