The 2022 F1 season has given us some enticing battles all across the grid so far. With three races completed, Charles Leclerc tops the driver’s standings with George Russell and Carlos Sainz behind the Monegasque. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen sits 6th in the standings with two DNF results already to his name.
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The Dutchman clearly has not started the season well as he is already 46 points behind leader Leclerc. The recently concluded Australian Grand Prix did not end well for Verstappen, as a fuel leak from the engine forced him to retire. As things are not going his way, the Red Bull driver is currently looking to recharge his battery in Monaco, ahead of the race in Imola.
Max Verstappen and Nyck de Vries are partying in Monaco
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Who could have imagined World Champion Max Verstappen and current Mercedes F1 reserve driver Nyck de Vries partying together in Monaco? Certainly not us. Verstappen is taking the steam off after a torrid start to the season. Seeing the two enjoying their time in Monaco really took the fans by surprise.
Verstappen was also spotted with popular TikTok star Khaby Lame, who is known for his funny videos on social media.
Fans saw the Dutchman and Khaby posing in Khaby’s trademark reaction. Well, that is some link-up, without a doubt.
As Formula 1 gears up to race in Imola, Verstappen will look to improve his results after a week’s break. This break would have given him and Red Bull the opportunity to resolve their issues, as Verstappen’s hopes of winning his second title are slipping away.
Verstappen admits catching Leclerc is tough
A DNF in Bahrain, victory in Saudi Arabia, followed by another DNF in Australia again. These results perfectly highlight Red Bull’s reliability issues. An issue with the fuel system also forced Sergio Perez to retire in Bahrain. The Dutch driver’s frustrations are visible after a poor start to the season.
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On the other hand, Charles Leclerc and Ferrari’s high flying start have added to the misery of Red Bull. Verstappen revealed catching Leclerc is a hard job with 20 races remaining.
Formula One F1 – Australian Grand Prix – Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia – April 7, 2022 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ahead of practice REUTERS/Loren Elliott
He said, “Well, yeah, it’s a long season. At this stage, I think we need 45 races! But already being so far down in the championship, from now on we need to be ahead, which we are not at the moment, and we need to be reliable, which we are also not.”
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Red Bull are now behind Mercedes and face an uphill task to match Ferrari. Can Verstappen still win the championship? Leave your thoughts in the comments.
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