The most dominant driver of the past two F1 seasons, highlighted by a stunning 15 race wins last year, Verstappen is at very short odds to take Red Bull to the top for a third straight year.
and Mark Webber who have a gaping hole in their F1 CVs. They’ve never managed to stand atop the podium at their home grand prix, but they’re not the only big names missing an Albert Park trophy in their cabinet. It’s a reality, too, for the sport’s brightest star, two-time world champion Max Verstappen. And, with each passing year, it’s a stat that grows in significance., the third race of the season, was a horror show for Verstappen as he retired after 38 laps when his overheated engine failed.
The lofty expectations surrounding Verstappen, combined with the reality of simmering tensions brought upon by his rivalry with fellow Red Bull driver Sergio Perez as they balance individual motivations with team priorities while they race in a remarkably dominant F1 car, will provide the backdrop to a fascinating 2023 - before the F1 circus goes into a near month-long sojourn ahead of the next event in Azerbaijan.
“I think if this race had been [at] a different place on the calendar, then probably I think we would have had a lot more, a lot better results, but that’s not how it is.” In Jeddah, Verstappen’s race was compromised by a driveshaft problem during qualifying that relegated him to 15th on the grid, while Perez started from pole.
“We grew up knowing, of course, that you always have to try and beat your teammate, right. We all know it, it’s not a secret,” Verstappen says in an exclusive interview with Nine’s“But I think what is very important is that we have a lot of respect for each other.Similarly, his boss, Red Bull supremo Christian Horner espoused the benefits of teammates getting the best out of each other.“He’s done a great job in the first two races this year,” Horner said.
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