THINGS MAY not have come down to the wire quite like they did last year,...
Following Max Verstappen’s second championship win, Red Bull would continue to make the headlines throughout the remainder of the seasonTHINGS MAY not have come down to the wire quite like they did last year, but the 2022 Formula 1 season was far from disappointing,Following the season finale in Abu Dhabi this weekend, we look back at the season that saw Max Verstappen become a double world champion.
By the end of the first round, which took place in Bahrain, it was already cemented that the championship battle would be firmly between Ferrari and Red Bull. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc had the upper hand at this early stage of the season, achieving pole position and winning the race. Meanwhile, Red Bull seemed to be struggling with reliability. Both drivers had to retire from the opening race of the season, citing fuel issues.But it wouldn’t be an easy ride for Ferrari, either.
The Japanese Grand Prix was also clouded by an entirely different talking point. A recovery vehicle that was placed on track in poor weather conditions was criticised by Pierre Gasly due to similarity to the conditions that had resulted in the death of Jules Bianchi. Then, at the United States Grand Prix, the tragic news broke that the founder of the team, Dietrich Mateschitz, had sadly passed away.
As often happens at Abu Dhabi, things came down to the final lap. Ultimately, Pérez simply didn’t have enough pace to overtake Leclerc, who managed to snatch second place in the championship. Both drivers still finished on the podium, while achieving the best championship results of their respective careers.
Due to his legacy as a four-time world champion, the latter was the most emotional of the farewells and messages of ‘Danke Seb’ were displayed in Abu Dhabi, where he was awarded Driver of the Day.
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