Since mid-2022, Formula 1 has only revolved around one thing: the overwhelming speed of Red Bull. Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez have so far won 32 of the 40 races of the new ground effect era.
The dominance of the Milton Keynes formation is so extreme that it is already negatively affecting the sport. Despite all the campaigns by owner Liberty Media, the figures on social media are declining sharply. Liberty CEO Greg Maffei even suggested that it would be better if Max broke a leg.
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Rem op Red Bull
The struggles of the sport have of course not escaped the notice of one Lewis Hamilton. In response to the disappointing social media performance, the Briton once again reiterated the need for this close racing. And of course you can only achieve that by slowing down Red Bull:
“I think you can see the enormous decline in social [media] commitment this year. I think within our sport we have to keep working to make sure we have exciting races. [Verstappen’s dominantie] has of course had a major impact on the competition.”
“But it’s what people want to see. So we have to make sure we make the right decisions, or the regulator makes the right decisions, to keep us close together and with great racing all the way to the end.”
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Deaf ears
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Sir Lewis’s appeal has probably once again fallen on deaf ears. After all, the FIA will never explicitly go against the principles of the sport and ‘Balance of Performanceintroduce ‘-like measures. After all, it recently rejected Renault’s request to equalize the power of the power units. For the time being, Sir Lewis’s requests remain mainly food for a wish list.
