According to Vettel, we must appreciate the dominance of Red Bull and Verstappen
The four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel, who retired at the end of last season, stated that one must appreciate Red Bull's current dominance and Max Verstappen's performance.
Many fans declare that they are getting bored with this Formula 1 season due to the lack of competition against Red Bull. Indeed, the Austrian team has won every race so far and their dominance doesn’t seem to wane. However, according to Sebastian Vettel, we should learn to appreciate this dominance because it is the result of exceptional work from the drivers and team members.
Every phase in which someone could dominate or win a lot is probably different. But what we need to learn to appreciate, I think, is perfection,” declared the former Red Bull driver. Perfection is the word to describe Red Bull and Max Verstappen this season. No mistakes, no failures, and perfect strategies. As a result, Mercedes, Ferrari and Aston Martin are left to pick up the crumbs.
Sebastian Vettel also declares to be amazed by the strength of Red Bull on every type of circuit. Whether it’s on fast, slow, urban circuits, with fast or slow corners, Red Bull never weakens. « It’s an incredible achievement when it comes to designing the car and achieving such a strong car that is capable of beating everyone on all circuits », Vettel said.
But obviously, there must be a perfect harmony within a team to achieve this kind of result. In addition to the driver, the engineers, strategists, and mechanics must be at the top of their game to successfully complete a weekend. On this point, no failures have been observed at Red Bull, and that is truly what makes the Austrian team strong. The last phase of Red Bull’s dominance was from 2010 to 2013, years in which Vettel won his world championship titles. Only for the German, Red Bull is even stronger in 2023 than it was at the beginning of the 2010s. « It’s just the consistent level of cohesion and the talent of the entire team to do what it takes every weekend. Red Bull has won every race so far, which was not the case when I was dominating » concluded Sebastian Vettel.
Who will be the first team to put an end to this domination? Ferrari is in the midst of reconstruction and is focusing on next year. Mercedes and Aston Martin are bringing developments, but they aren’t enough to match Red Bull. Finally, McLaren seems to be pushing forward, but does the team have what it takes to do more than just compete for podiums?
