


Valente Dan Istitene - Formula 1 / Formula 1 / Getty Will change at the top fix Ferrari?Īffable as he was, Mattia Binotto ultimately appeared out of his depth as team principal of Formula 1's most storied outfit. But winning three straight? That would put the Dutch driver in all-time great territory, joining only Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Juan Manuel Fangio, and Sebastian Vettel in accomplishing the feat. Claiming a third title would put him alongside legends like Ayrton Senna and Niki Lauda. One way or another, 2023 will be about Verstappen's chase of history. Will that hamper his 2023 challenger, the RB19? Judging by the preseason timesheets, it didn't seem to have a visible effect, but as seen in the past, it'll be impossible to make any definite statements until the lights are out in Bahrain. But perhaps the single biggest unknown in Verstappen's path is the impact of Red Bull's cost cap penalty, which resulted in a 10% deduction in allocated wind tunnel time.
