The start of the 2023 season of Form 1, as regards the re-competition for the title, it was certainly not one of the hardest fought. Red Bull is currently in full control of the situation with Max Verstappen more and more world leader, followed by his teammate Sergio Perez. A total hegemony of the Milton Keynes team, which appears to be sharply ahead of their opponents.
Russell's not-so-crazy prophecy
Five races and five victories. Russell after all, at the end of the first race in Bahrain, he said it: “The two Red Bulls? They will win all the races of the season. I am convinced of this”. Not one of the most confident messages heard in Formula 1, of course, but at the moment the Mercedes driver's bet is still at stake, and it doesn't mean that it can't be won. Not even two seasons after the entry of the new regulation, with ground effect cars, we already have a team that seems to have interpreted the regulation much better than the others. And that, for the title fight, is really bad news.
Domenicali preaches calm: "The championship is not over"
Those who made us on the show know very well his workhorsei.e. Stephen Sundays. However, the CEO of Formula 1 proves to be more optimistic than Russell, e he believes in a possible comeback of the top teams"This year we have to tell the truth: Red Bull has done a better job than the others. It's the facts that say it. But – continued Domenicali interviewed by the Financial Times – I don't think it's appropriate to say that the championship is already over. I prefer to wait a bit and be more cautious”.
The budget cap factor
The hope that the season can have a change, as well as the following ones, according to Domenicali is also linked to another factor, namely the budget cap: "We cannot intervene on the performance of the teams. But I am convinced of one thing: the financial regulation with the budget cap will help reduce the technical gap between the teams".
