Jos Verstappen Predicts A New Era of the Dutch Lion – Warning Ambitious Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc of Max Verstappen

Back-to-back titles and Max Verstappen has doubled his championship haul. Unlike the run to his maiden championship, Verstappen clinched his second in the most dominant fashion. If you are one to believe this is just the beginning of Verstappen’s era of dominance, you might be right.

As explained by Max’s father Jos Verstappen, all signs point towards a dominant spell. Verstappen explained, with the rules being largely the same in the coming years, the Red Bull machinery will dominate.

The 2022 regulations have arguably failed to bring the field closer, but in the next few years, the changes will show. However, Jos Verstappen is confident of Max’s chances.

Talking to Viaplay, he explained, “The rules will remain largely the same. The field will therefore come closer together and we will have better races. But the strongest driver always floats to the top. If Red Bull continues like this, we will certainly have a nice five years.”

The RB18 was far superior to Mercedes‘s W13, and even Ferrari‘s F1-75 mostly in the current season. Verstappen has turned this superiority into 12 wins already with four races to go.

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With such blistering form, it might be difficult to sport Verstappen from winning the championship next season as well. It is a daunting thought for Lewis Hamilton as he chases the elusive eighth world championship. Similar thoughts for Charles Leclerc as well, as would like to stake his claim at the championship yet again in the next season.

The dominant performance in the current season can turn into an entire era of dominance.

Do new regulations change the pecking order for the F1 teams?

Not just a speculation, there’s a history to prove this trend. A team’s dominant era comes about during a rule change and continues until the next overhaul of the regulations.

For example, after the rules changed in 2014 [the hybrid era], Mercedes was hugely dominant, and Hamilton won the majority of his championship till 2020. Before that, it was Red Bull from 2010 until 2013, showcasing the same pattern with Sebastian Vettel at the helm.

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Reiterating the fact, Verstappen’s impressive and utterly dominant display with 12 wins in 18 races is edging towards the same trend. This form in the current season might just be a glimpse into the future of Red Bull’s Dutch world champion.