He was already well clear at the top of the Drivers’ Championship, but to start tenth with engine problems and end up on top of the podium again was remarkable. In Hungary this weekend, it seemed like a breakthrough moment for Verstappen. It seems bizarre to suggest that a Formula One world champion is underrated, but given how last season ended, he is yet to be truly credited for his achievements. With Mercedes out of the picture early on, Ferrari came to the fore, yet it was left to Verstappen to assert his dominance and finally show the world what he is all about. Whether the sport of Formula One wanted it to or not, there is no doubt that the 2021 title battle spilt over into the new season. The controversy and clashes certainly overshadowed his ability as a racing driver. Unfortunately for Verstappen, his aggressive racing style and battle with golden boy Hamilton slightly tarnished his reputation. Is Charles Leclerc too error prone to become a World Champion? Who replaces Sebastien Vettel at Aston Martin? For many spectators, he is the reigning world champion - but he probably shouldn’t be. The investigations that followed didn’t change the result but it did lead to Michael Masi quitting the FIA, which further clouded the celebrations for Verstappen.
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Lewis Hamilton, having streaked away from the rest of the field, was caught under the yellow flags, and then beaten by Verstappen on the final lap after Red Bull pitted their driver for fresh tyres. That day in Abu Dhabi, amidst chaos and confusion under the safety car, was a shambolic way for any sporting event to end. The Dutch driver wouldn’t have wanted his first world title to end the way it did. We knew it would take a while, but finally the sun is breaking through for Max Verstappen and Red Bull.
(Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) © 2022 Getty ImagesīAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 12: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 on track during Day Three of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on Main Bahrain, Bahrain.It’s somewhat fitting that it has taken until Formula One’s summer break for the overbearing grey clouds of last season to disperse. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) © 2022 Getty ImagesīAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 12: Sergio Perez of Mexico and Oracle Red Bull Racing prepares to drive in the garage during Day Three of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on Main Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) © 2022 Getty ImagesīAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 12: Sergio Perez of Mexico driving the (11) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 makes a pitstop during Day Three of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on Main Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) © 2022 Getty ImagesīAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 11: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing prepares to drive in the garage during Day Two of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on Main Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images) © 2022 Getty ImagesīAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 12: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing prepares to drive in the garage during Day Three of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on Main Bahrain, Bahrain. BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - MARCH 12: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 on track during Day Three of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on Main Bahrain, Bahrain.
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