Max Verstappen won his second consecutive F1 Drivers’ Championship this year, claiming the title with four races to spare en route to a new record of 15 wins in a single season.
Verstappen led Red Bull’s efforts in securing their first constructors’ crown since 2013, with team-mate Sergio Perez scoring two wins and finishing third in the standings.
After spending the start of the season neck and neck with Ferrari for performance, Red Bull surged in the second half of the campaign, winning just one of the last 11 races. He ended the year with 17 wins and a new F1 record of 759 points.
Red Bull’s success came despite a late switch to focus development on the RB18 car for 2022 amid an intense battle against Mercedes for the championship last year.
“I think as a team we have complied well with those regulations,” said Red Bull F1 chief Horner, reflecting on the team’s campaign.
“Given that we were the last team to make the transition to them, given what happened last year, I think our team has done an incredible job of delivering such a competitive car.”
He added: “If you had offered this to us at the start of the season when we really felt we were on the back foot with the biggest change in regulations in 40 years, I don’t think anyone could have imagined this. happened this year on track and off track.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18, 1st position, performs donuts in celebration at the end of the race
Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Red Bull’s success through 2022 came amid off-track controversies at the end of the year, which included the team facing a fine and sporting penalty for breaching the budget cap in 2021, as well as managing internal tensions regarding the team’s orders in Brazil.
The team also had to recover from a difficult start to the season where they suffered three car retirements in the first three races, including a double retirement in the opening round in Bahrain.
Verstappen hailed Red Bull’s “great team effort” for contributing to its success “especially after our difficult start to the year”.
“To turn things around like that, I would never have imagined that, like anyone in the team,” Verstappen said.
“But it’s really nice to be part of this team. We are having a lot of fun. Of course, we focus on performance, but you also have to really enjoy the moment, enjoy the moment, and I think we definitely did.
“We will, but we are already focusing on next year as well. You always say you are trying to do better. I know it’s hard to do much better than that. [year] but you should always try to aim for that.”
Max Verstappen won his second consecutive F1 Drivers’ Championship this year, claiming the title with four races to spare en route to a new record of 15 wins in a single season.
Verstappen led Red Bull’s efforts in securing their first constructors’ crown since 2013, with team-mate Sergio Perez scoring two wins and finishing third in the standings.
After spending the start of the season neck and neck with Ferrari for performance, Red Bull surged in the second half of the campaign, winning just one of the last 11 races. He ended the year with 17 wins and a new F1 record of 759 points.
Red Bull’s success came despite a late switch to focus development on the RB18 car for 2022 amid an intense battle against Mercedes for the championship last year.
“I think as a team we have complied well with those regulations,” said Red Bull F1 chief Horner, reflecting on the team’s campaign.
“Given that we were the last team to make the transition to them, given what happened last year, I think our team has done an incredible job of delivering such a competitive car.”
He added: “If you had offered this to us at the start of the season when we really felt we were on the back foot with the biggest change in regulations in 40 years, I don’t think anyone could have imagined this. happened this year on track and off track.
Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB18, 1st position, performs donuts in celebration at the end of the race
Photo by: Andy Hone / Motorsport Images
Red Bull’s success through 2022 came amid off-track controversies at the end of the year, which included the team facing a fine and sporting penalty for breaching the budget cap in 2021, as well as managing internal tensions regarding the team’s orders in Brazil.
The team also had to recover from a difficult start to the season where they suffered three car retirements in the first three races, including a double retirement in the opening round in Bahrain.
Verstappen hailed Red Bull’s “great team effort” for contributing to its success “especially after our difficult start to the year”.
“To turn things around like that, I would never have imagined that, like anyone in the team,” Verstappen said.
“But it’s really nice to be part of this team. We are having a lot of fun. Of course, we focus on performance, but you also have to really enjoy the moment, enjoy the moment, and I think we definitely did.
“We will, but we are already focusing on next year as well. You always say you are trying to do better. I know it’s hard to do much better than that. [year] but you should always try to aim for that.”