If an event repeats itself two or three times, it could be classified as “luck”. However, if this happens six times in a row, it already signals a trend. And it is this “curse” that he faces Max Verstappen in his 2023 season Formula 1 after it had been imposed with full authority on Bahrain Grand Prix.
On the first date of the campaign, his pilot Red Bull won from edge to edge without giving any kind of doubt. Your partner Czech Perez, who ended up second, had no options and neither did the rest of the grid. While the Middle East premiership’s 25-point haul may not have been good news…
What is the curse facing Max Verstappen in the 2023 F1 season?
Since 2017, the one who celebrates the opening day is runner-up. Is it necessary to take Max Verstappen out of the race for the crown? No, although this negative record should be taken into account. If the trend of the last years is repeated, Checo Pérez would be able to win the title, which is his big dream…
In the aforementioned 2017, Sebastian Vettel He started on the right foot in Australia and inspired Ferrari to return to the top. But with the passing of the days his performance cavallino decreased and Mercedes made the best adjustments so that Lewis Hamilton it will end. This was the same thing that happened in 2018, when the German triumphed again in Oceania and the Englishman in the season.
In 2019 and 2020, Valtteri Botas was the opening day winner: the Finn was fastest in Melbourne. Although, as was the case in the previous two years, Hamilton remained first in the overall standings. English, from less to more, met the goal.
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It was Hamilton who suffered in 2021. He arrived in Bahrain before anyone else, although the one who smiled at the close was Max Verstappen. The Dutchman, in the last round of the last date, prevailed in Abu Dhabi to capture his first trophy. The following year, the Red Bull driver would also win the trophy, although his start was inglorious. Due to a fuel pump failure, he retired and first place fell into his hands Charles Leclerc.
The Monegasques will surrender to the curse and finish the championship second, like all the ones mentioned before.
The last one who could with the curse was Nico Rosberg. The Mercedes driver dominated in Australia in 2016 and then took the drivers’ trophy beating his team-mate Hamilton.
