Sebastian Vettel’s dominance times in Formula 1 and his four basted titles from 2010 to 2013 passed. The period of Max Verstappen arrived and his two-time championship 2021-2022. However, Melbourne’s Albert Park is almost a taboo place for Red Bull: unbelievably they barely managed a win at the Australian GP. It was hand in hand with the German, in 2011, a podium finish completed by Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) and Vitaly Petrov (Renault). Will the curse be cut in the visit of 2023, noted as the third date of the World Cup, which will be played from 31/3 to 2/2 and that will be seen in full by Star+?
McLaren, with 11 successes (the last one with Jenson Button in 2011) is the most winning team in the 36 editions of the race in Oceania (the first 11 were in Adelaide and the rest, since 1996, in Melbourne). Ferrari closely follows the Woking squad, with 10 wins, including in the last edition, led by Charles Leclerc, in 2022. Who completes the podium of the most winning Manufacturers in Australia? Mercedes? Error: Williams, with five. Of course, to find the last one you have to travel to 1996, with Damon Hill at the wheel.
Will Red Bull be able to shake off the stigma of Australia?