Since the middle of the 2022 season, Max Verstappen has won 32 of the 38 Grands Prix that have been held. The Dutchman quickly completed the 2022 and 2023 seasons, setting a number of records last year with Red Bull, further supporting the duo’s domination as one of the most marked in the history of Formula 1. .
In China, last weekend, Verstappen scored the 58th victory of his career and, given the lead that the RB20 has over the rest of the competition, few people believe that the world crown will escape him at the end of the year. season. Red Bull’s domination and the inability of the competition to threaten the manufacturer have been such since the start of the regulatory era that some are already foreseeing a fifth title in 2025, the last year of the current cycle.
Asked about the level displayed by his driver currently, Red Bull Racing director Christian Horner explained: “He’s just a metronome. He’s just maintained the pace he showed last year. And I think since the previous Chinese Grand Prix [en 2019]he won 50% of all races [53 sur 107, ndlr]. He has won 21 of the last 23 races. He is in fantastic shape. He is one with the car, one with the team. And he enjoys running.”
Max Verstappen with the 2024 F1 Chinese GP winner’s trophy.
But for the Briton, it is clear that as relentless as the domination of Red Bull and Verstappen seems, the day will come when it ends: “You have to appreciate success. Max has a special talent. It’s a golden period for him and, as we’ve seen with all drivers, it doesn’t last forever. It’s about enjoying the moment , to be in the moment. There is no guarantee that we will be able to give him a car like this every season for the next five years. ‘is possible.”
And even though the Japanese and Chinese GPs were easily dominated by the three-time reigning World Champion, Horner assures that the nature of these tracks played to the strengths of Red Bull and expect things to evolve throughout the rest of the season. “It’s probably inherent to the circuits, because it could very well be that in the next race there will be an accordion effect again. And that’s probably what will happen.”
“We haven’t raced in really high temperatures yet, or anything like that. So there are still a lot of variables. But on the different circuits we’ve been on, the RB20 delivers and the drivers , especially Max, are doing a remarkable job.”
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