Crowned world champion for the second time in his career in 2022, Max Verstappen is tipped as the big favorite for next season. However, Ferrari has not given up on the idea of returning to the top of F1 in 2023. Carlos Sainz Jr also believes that the Scuderia could be able to get ahead of Red Bull.
last season, Max Verstappen he fought much less to become world champion. Competition from Ferrari et Charles Leclerc in early 2022, the Dutchman finally took off quite easily in the drivers’ standings by taking his second consecutive championship title. In 2023, the pilot of Red Bull he is still listed as the favorite to win the Grail. But Ferrari could be a more serious contender next season.
“Our car is not that far from Red Bull”
« I feel we have a chance. I mean Red Bull were dominant, but they were dominant without clearly being ahead in terms of pace. Also, I don’t feel like we’re that far ahead in terms of development and performance. If you look, I was on pole in Austin, we were one and two in qualifying [Leclerc s’est qualifié deuxième à 65 millièmes de son coéquipier ce jour-là]. This shows that our car is not that far behind Red Bull ” a…
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