Verstappen started his second𓆏 title defence with a dominant drive to win in Bahrain for the first time in his F1 career.

Remarkably, it was the first time Red Bull has won a season-opener since 2011, when 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sebastian Vettel was victorious in Melbourne.

Red Bull are the class of the field, with their rac💞e pace nearly one-second per lap faster than their nearest challenger.

Thus, Verstappen is the h🎃eavy favourite to take the title in F1 2023, but there’s one curse he needs to be aware✨ of.

Sღince 2017, the driver that has won the opening race of the season hasn’t gone on to win the drivers’⛦ title.

2017

Vettel won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but it was 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton who ultimat🔯ely won the title with three races tꦓo go.

2018

History repeated itself in 2018 as Vettel made the most of a fortunate Virtua🍰l Safety Car to get ahead of Hamilton. The Mercedes driver w♏ould take the title in Mexico.

2019

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas dominated the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, however, he couldn♔’t maintain it as Hamilton won his sixth title in Austi🧔n.

2020

Again, it was Bottas who started the year strongly for Mercedeꦰs, but Hamilton hit back, taking the title in Tu൩rkey.

2021

Hamilton would win his first season-opener since 2015 ahead of Verstappen. He would controversially miss out on the t🌼itle to Verstappen in Abu Dhabi.

2022

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc kicked off F1’s new era strongly with a win in Bahrain. Ferrari🎶 imploded as Verstappen ran away with the title, taking his second crown in Japan.