Red Bull was the most dominant on the grid from the 2010 to 2013 season. The Milton Keynes team won four constructors ‘and four drivers’ championships with the kind permission of Sebastian Vettel. However, since Mercedes has been a dominant force on the track since 2014, they have been fighting to win a title.
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Now the team looks like they’re on the right track in this year’s title fight. Not only have they fielded a much more competitive car this season, but their star driver Max Verstappen has won two out of five races so far. From now on, the Austrian squad is at the top of both championships.
However, former world champion Jacques Villeneuve believes that the Red Bull days are over and he cannot win another title.
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Red Bull is no longer fighting for the title, says Villeneuve
Villeneuve said of Motorsport Magazin.com: “Red Bull is no longer used to fighting for titles. You have therefore already made mistakes when making strategic decisions. “(Translated via Google Translate)
Formula 1 F1 – Spanish Grand Prix – Circuit de Barcelona-Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain – May 9, 2021 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates with a trophy on the podium after finishing second in the REUTERS / Albert Gea race
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He added, “They have amazing people there, that will be fine. But now the bigger problem is that Perez wasn’t in the fight. He was quick, but somehow it went wrong. “
Can the Milton Keynes squad put an end to Mercedes domination?
The Silver Arrows have been unstoppable since 2014 and have won every single championship so far, both the constructors ‘championship and the drivers’ championship. The Brackley-based squad won their seventh title last season and are hoping to win another one this season.
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However, their Milton-Keynes rivals seem to have a strong pace on the track this season as they won the Emilia GP and the last Monaco GP. But Mercedes has a talented driver line-up in Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas and they are hoping they will emerge victorious by the end of this season.
Formula 1 F1 – Monaco Grand Prix – Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Max Verstappen of Monaco Red Bull in action during practice REUTERS / Gonzalo Fuentes
Both teams have faced each other this season since it started in Bahrain. Who do you think will come out on top? Will it be Mercedes again or rival Red Bull? Let us know in the comments below.
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