One to one: Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen return to Europe after the long trip to the Middle East (Bahrain and Saudi Arabia had been preceded by the final test session at the Sakhir circuit) with a victory each and the knowledge that their duel is only all dawn and promises to make 2022 electrifying at least as much as last season experienced on the challenge won by the Dutch Red Bull against Lewis Hamilton, for now out of contention and struggling with a Mercedes still too slow. It is premature to predict how it will end with 21 races still to be raced, but the fact that the F1-75 has been strong on three tracks with different characteristics (including Montmelò) allows Mattia Binotto to look ahead with optimism: “We have collected more than what we expected “, recalled the team principal on the Saudi night before bringing other trophies to Maranello. Even Charles’s 20-point advantage, thanks to Max’s retirement in the inaugural race, can weigh on a championship where, given the close fight, every point can be decisive in the end.
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