Max Verstappen he won the first grand prize of the street season. At no time was his victory questioned. Sergio Perez with the other Red Bull he finished second, but could not come close to the Dutch rider for any part of the test.
Red Bull is scary. Nobody seems to be able to spit them out. Aston Martin with Fernando Alonso it was the second fastest car in Bahrain, but the distance is considerable. At least in this race.
And this is where the famous curse of recent years in Formula 1 comes in. In the last six years, no winner of the first race has ended up becoming world champion.
Last year Charles Leclercin 2021 Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes, in 2020 and 2019 Valtteri Bottasand in 2018 and 2017 Sebastian Vettel with on Ferrari.
All were finalists. A curse that could break an insatiable Verstappen. There are already two consecutive titles he has racked up with Red Bull in what could be the beginning of his era in competition.
His father, Jose VerstappenHe has already pointed out that his son could start an estate that could even last for five years. It looks like the third is in his hands if Red Bull continues to behave like this. The future will be seen, while waiting for Aston Martin’s developments.