Race winner Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, second place Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing
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Why there's much more to come from Red Bull in F1 2022

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OPINION: Max Verstappen has won two of the opening four races of the 2022 Formula 1 season and failed to finish the others. But even on the races where he's claimed maximum points, Red Bull has still yet to execute a weekend perfectly, which should be an ominous sign for Ferrari in their brewing title battle

Only one race weekend was required for the narrative surrounding Max Verstappen’s title defence to turn on its head.

When the time came to depart Australia, he had retired from two of his last three races. But now, as the world champion rocks up in Miami this weekend, he has been victorious in two of his last three races. From previously lying sixth in the standings, he occupies second. A 46-point deficit to early leader Charles Leclerc has been cut to a much more palatable 27-point split.

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