Could F1’s worst nightmare become its biggest selling point?
OPINION: The domination of Red Bull and Max Verstappen is having a negative impact on the interest Formula 1 is able to generate from round to round. While there isn't much series owners Liberty Media can do to get Red Bull's rivals to up their game, it can at least sell the prospect of F1's top team being dethroned at each grand prix by a surprise usurper
What once seemed like an impossible dream has now suddenly become a target. A complete season clean sweep of victories in Formula 1 is well within the grasp of Red Bull, whose dominant RB19 has shown little evidence of losing its advantage over its rivals who have already switched focus to their 2024 ambitions.
There still remains the possibility of bad luck derailing its bid – either through a crash or unexpected poor reliability – but if Red Bull keeps doing what it has so brilliantly done so far this year, that 100% feat can be ticked off. As Red Bull’s Helmut Marko said about the prospect of the clean sweep after Italy: "First of all our goal is to secure the world championships. But let’s say if we win in Singapore, then the chance is there that we can win all the races. Of course, it is becoming a goal now.
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