Max Verstappen (Red Bull) started the season in Bahrain in the same way he finished last year in Abu Dhabi: persisting in his habit of dominating the Formula One grid and achieving the first victory of a season than the Spanish Carlos Sainz ( Ferrari) started by climbing to the third step of the podium.
The three-time world champion also set the lap record on the night in Bahrain. At 26 years old, Verstappen achieved his 55th victory in the highest category of motorsport, a number that impacts.
The other Spaniard on the grid, Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin), finished ninth and lowered certain expectations generated in previous days. Not in vain, fighting for the podium became a difficult mission as soon as the British George Russell (Mercedes) got between the two Ferrari cars and the McLaren cars, equally dangerous in Sakhir.
Verstappen began his new title defense by dispelling doubts. Already the day before, achieving pole position, he had given a dose of reality to many skeptics. And this same Saturday, with the start of the calendar for the ‘Great Circus’, the Dutchman dominated from start to finish in the 57 laps competed on the Bahrain International Circuit.
At the start of Formula 1’s longest season (there will be 24 races), Verstappen is already showing signs that he could repeat his almost perfect record from 2023 when the Dutchman won 19 of 22 races to win his third consecutive championship.
Saturday’s victory was the eighth consecutive victory for Verstappen. The streak began in September of last year; Also in 2023 he established a historical record in the category with 10 consecutive wins. Perhaps therein lies one of his 2024 goals: to surpass himself in this type of brand.
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