It was not the start of the season that Max Verstappen had in mind. In fact, it became a deception. Arjan Schouten already called it a classic royal drama in the AD, but the first Grand Prix of 2022 bodes well for this season. In Pitstop Etienne Verhoeff and Arjan Schouten discuss the Bahrain GP.
,,I did enjoy the new era”, says Schouten with a smile. Not Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen but Charles Leclerc took the win. ,,Nobody begrudges Ferrari this success in the paddock. If they win too much, they become arrogant and unruly. We saw that in 2019. But if they don’t win, nobody likes it. Ferrari is Formula 1 and Formula 1 is Ferrari.”
At the Italian racing stable they enjoyed the success. At Red Bull? ,,The mood at Red Bull was uncomfortable. For Max and the team. Normally they ride top-3 and then you have to go to the podium ceremony. Everything is geared to that. Also at the media department of Red Bull. But that was now completely gone. Max Verstappen, the world champion, now had to make another lap. They are a thousand times better than Mercedes, because they are really bad.”
The problem with the fuel supply means that Verstappen is already lagging behind. But there are also positive stories from Red Bull. “The speed is in the car. That’s the most important thing, Horner said. They fought for the win for a long time. The pace was there, they are not the fastest yet. But they can develop further at Red Bull.”
Then there is the success of Haas, the Mercedes and the Saudi Arabian GP next week.
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