F1 News: Red Bull And Verstappen Have Taken Excitement From Formula One - Former Driver

Former F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella believes Red Bull and Max Verstappen's dominance is "not exciting".

Former F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella has voiced concerns over the dwindling excitement in Formula One, attributing it to Red Bull and Max Verstappen's overwhelming success. Fisichella noted the duo's predictable victories have somewhat dulled the sport's thrill.

Key Takeaways:

• Giancarlo Fisichella believes Red Bull and Max Verstappen's dominance has lessened Formula One's excitement.
• Verstappen and Red Bull's string of victories have led to a predictable outcome in races, impacting viewer engagement.
• Despite this, the competition remains fierce in the lower ranks.

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The dominance of Red Bull Racing and their star driver Max Verstappen in recent Formula One seasons has sparked a debate within the motorsport community. Giancarlo Fisichella, former Formula One driver, recently weighed in, expressing his viewpoint that the predictability of race outcomes has sapped some of the excitement from the sport. 

"Formula 1 is always exciting from the beginning to the end but last year Max and Red Bull destroyed the competition and sometimes it was a bit boring."

Verstappen's formidable performance, with victories in both of the 2024 season's opening races and an impressive 19 wins out of 22 Grands Prix in 2023, underscores Red Bull's current stranglehold on the sport. Coupled with teammate Sergio Perez's consistent second-place finishes so far in 2024, Red Bull has enjoyed unrivalled supremacy on the track. 

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Critics, including Fisichella, argue that this predictability detracts from the sport's inherent excitement. He continued:

"Seeing them winning almost every race wasn’t exciting but in the back of the grid, anything could happen and there is still a lot of overtaking.

"Knowing the result before the start of the race is not exciting. It would be nice to see other drivers battling Verstappen but it’s likely that he wins most races this season."

The Italian former driver also touched on the potential for change, noting:

"Having said that it’s still early, we will know after the first few races what is going to happen."

Thank you to OCB Scores for setting up this interview.

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