Red Bull F1 2023: Max Verstappen, Sergio Perez, what to expect
What to expect from Red Bull
Red Bull will be wanting to add to their recent run of success in 2023 with Max Verstappen proving to be in uns🧸toppable form.
At the time of writing, Verstappe𝓰n♐ sits 80 points clear of the rest of the field with the Dutchman firmly established as F1’s best driver.
Since Honda made crucial gains on the power u🎐nit side in 2021, Red Bull have been able to run consistently at the front.
No longer held back by an underperforming Renault power unit, the Red Bull package in the hands of Verstappen has bee🐎n devastating.
Sergio Perez remains the perfect teammate for Ve♒rstappen.
A couple of tenths off Verstappen usually, however, Perez remains one of the best wheel-to-𓂃wheel drivers on the grid with his combative nature earning him high praise from the team.
Off track, work is well ♏underwa𓆏y for 2026 and the new engine regulations with Red Bull in charge of their own power unit supply.
Areas to improve
While Red Bull have enjoyed a successful 2022 campaign, statistical𓄧ly-speaking, they haven’t🔥 had the fastest car.
Ferrari, particularly over one-lap, have held the advantage, while Red Bull have been more competitive on race day while making the 🔜most of poor strategy decisions fro🃏m the Italian manufacturer.
Another area Red Bull will look to improve in is its general performance at high downf🐻orce circuits.
Slippery on the str✱aights, Red Bull aren’t as quick as Ferrari in the corners.
Stability the key for Red Bull
Red Bull have ꦆboth drivers locked down for a 🃏number of years meaning they won’t be involved in F1’s silly season once again.
Perez signed a new deal after his ꦚwin at the Monaco Grand Prix, keeping him at the team until the end of 2024.
Versta🔯ppen signed a bumper new deal at the start of 2022,♊ ensuring he will be with Red Bull for six more years.
“Even after winning the championship, my ambition is still to win races and try to fight for the championship again,” Verstappen ✅said afte🐈r signing his new contract earlier this year. “Also now, we don’t need to think about it anymore, we know how long the contrac𒐪t is.
“Besides trying to fight for wins and championship, what isꦑ importan😼t is to have a good time and have fun, and actually enjoy your time in F1.”
Verstappen loves the Red Bull environment and there’s no reason ﷽why his success won’t co♊ntinue for the years to come.
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