RedBull absolutely dominated the 2023 Formula 1 season, and many fans of the Grand Circus complained about the lack of spectacle. Max Verstappen broke several important records and ended the season with 19 wins (!), but Christian Horner (boss of the champion team) says that such an advantage will not be repeated.

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David Coulthard says RedBull ‘destroyed’ F1 magic with track wins

It’s been a magical, unique season for RedBull fans, says Christian Horner, chairman of the Milton Keynes-based team.

Of the 23 Grands Prix, one was canceled due to weather conditions (Imola on May 21), and of the 22 completed, 19 victories were won by Max Verstappen.

Sergio Perez (Max’s teammate) also won twice, and the honor of other Formula 1 teams was saved by Scuderia Ferrari: Carlos Sainz won in Singapore and checked the only Grand Prix for the whole of 2023 that did not go to RedBull.

A month before the start of the new season (it will take place on March 2 at the Sahir Autodrome), Christian Horner is optimistic about his team’s chances of retaining the world championship titles.

However, the RedBull boss believes that such a fantastic season as 2023 will not happen again for the team he leads.

In addition, Horner predicts that we will see more intense racing, with more dynamism and without that fantastic monopoly of RedBull pilots.

The Brit also expects his rivals’ single-seaters to look more and more like RedBull cars.

“We will not repeat last year (there are no special performances). 2023 will remain unique for us, we are sure of that.

I expect the single seaters to be like RedBull because it’s inevitable. I am sure that in the next two years we will see closer races,” said Christian Horner.

Former Formula 1 driver and one of the first RedBull single-seaters (between 2005 and 2008), David Coulthard also spoke about the Austrian team’s dominance in the Grand Circus.

“Too much success takes away the magic (not to mention lack of showmanship). In sports we strive to inspire, to grow, to move forward, and if a team does all that, then it does not give enough hope for everyone.” – David Coulthardabout RedBull’s fantastic lead in 2023.

What you need to know about Max Verstappen’s fantastic season

• Max Verstappen broke his own record for the number of wins in one season, managing to climb to the top step of the podium 19 times.

• The Dutch rider won the world title last year with 575 points, another all-time record, bettering the previous year’s total of 454 points.

• He is 290 points ahead of his Red Bull teammate Mexican Sergio Perez, who is second in the final standings.

• Through 2023, Verstappen has a total of 54 career wins, ahead of Sebastian Vettel (53 wins) and France’s Alain Prost, another four-time world champion (51 wins), as well as the late Brazilian three-time world champion Ayrton Senna (41 wins). .

• Max Verstappen also broke other historical records related to the number of podiums (21), the number of pole position wins (12), the number of consecutive wins (10), as well as the number of “hat tricks” – victories starting from the pole positions and achieving the fastest lap at the track – (6) in the same season.

• Max is also the driver with the most laps led in a race (1,003) in a single season, which is also a percentage record (he led 75.7% of the laps).

What the 2024 Formula 1 season will look like

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2) Deputy from Saudi Arabia / March 9 / Jeddah

3) Member of Parliament of Australia / March 24 / Albert Park track

4) Deputy from Japan / April 7 / Suzuka

5) Deputy from China / April 21 / Shanghai

6) Miami MP / May 5 / Miami International Autodrome

7) Deputy from Emilia-Romagna / May 19 / Monza

8) Deputy from Monaco / May 26 / Monaco

9) Canadian MP / June 9 / Gilles Villeneuve, Monteal

10) Deputy from Spain / June 23 / Barcelona, ​​Montmelo

11) Deputy from Austria / June 30 / Spielberg

12) British MP / July 7 / Silverstone

13) Deputy from Hungary / July 21 / Hungaroring

14) Deputy from Belgium / July 28 / Spa-Francorchamps

15) Deputy from the Netherlands / August 25 / Zandvoort

16) Deputy from Italy / September 1 / Monza

17) Deputy from Azerbaijan / September 15 / Baku

18) MP of Singapore / September 22 / Marina Bay

19) Member of the US Parliament / October 20 / Texas, Austin

20) Deputy from Mexico / October 27 / Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez

21) São Paulo MP / November 3 / Interlagos

22) Las Vegas MP / November 23 / Las Vegas Strip Circuit

23) Deputy of Qatar / December 1 / Lusail

24) Deputy of Abu Dhabi / December 8 / Yas Marina.

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