“Rarely has the race leader received so little attention from the television cameras”: The phenomenon that reflects Verstappen’s overwhelming dominance in F1 | ANALYSIS

Yesterday, Max dominated without problems and Checo Pérez achieved second position after four laps. From there, the Red Bulls turned away from the excitement, simply because they had no competition. Rarely has the race leader received so little attention from the television cameras, a phenomenon that reflects Verstappen’s overwhelming dominance in the category in recent months. The lack of surprise not only diminishes public interest, but also underlines the superiority of the Dutch driver. The competition is blurred. The current regulations have been dominated by Adrian Newey. Not even the Saudi Arabia GP, being the fastest street circuit of the season and the second longest track on the calendar, has changed the result: Verstappen has stood out from the first lap in this kind of world tour towards the new crown of the.

Ferrari is the best of the rest, but it is not enough. Although the scarlet cars have better performances in speed and power races, the current difference is so great that what they can achieve is anecdotal. The most exciting thing about yesterday was the official debut of the young British Bearman, who, due to Sainz’s appendicitis, had to put on the jumpsuit and debut, at just 18 years old, in the category. Without experience and on a complicated circuit, he finished ahead of Norris and Hamilton.

Was there a time when yesterday’s story might not have worked in Max’s favor? Yes, but it depended on chance. Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton They opted to drag the only pit stop of the race until the appearance of a safety car or a red flag. Saudi Arabia is a fast and complicated street circuit, so it could have happened, but not even chance favored the spectacle. It didn’t work, but at least there was an intention to do something different. After this hectic start, there are days of rest before Australia. Time will serve to make adjustments, but as seen in these first two dates, unless a radical change occurs, the championship is predestined.