Max Verstappen continues to dominate Formula 1 at will. In his sport.de column, RTL reporter Felix Görner looks at the defending champion’s world championship performance after the Monaco Grand Prix. In addition, the expert analyzes the rumors about Lewis Hamilton and Mick Schumacher’s chances.
Max Verstappen is the King of Monaco. The fact that the world champion was often not in the picture shows how big the gap was between him and the rest of the field. Verstappen now holds the record for most individual wins for Red Bull, overtaking Sebastian Vettel. The next goal is to achieve 100 victories for the team before the Austrian GP and that will also be successful.
It is much more important that the race in Monaco actually decided the drivers’ championship. Sergio Pérez broke himself due to his own performance. It’s a bit like Icarus flying too close to the sun. Then the wings melt and he falls. It was the same with Pérez. He put himself under too much pressure. He missed taking it step by step, but had the big goal in mind right away.
The gap is already so big that Verstappen will go it alone in the driver’s championship after the sixth race of the season. It’s an individual achievement that is phenomenal.
Felix Görner is an RTL reporter and Formula 1 expert
Fernando Alonso might, if the lucky ones get lucky, win a race again this year. The gap between Alonso and Lance Stroll is astronomical. The Spaniard shows his teammate his class.
Ferrari a powder keg in Formula 1
An important topic in Formula 1 is the Ferrari powder keg. This is where the offer from Scuderia boss John Elkann to Lewis Hamilton comes into play. It’s certified.
Hamilton can decide next year whether to continue driving for Mercedes or accept a very, very good offer from Ferrari. We hear of figures of up to 50 million euros a year.
The next race in Barcelona will also be crucial, when the Mercedes upgrade is put to the test. Then Hamilton will know whether the Silver Arrows are going in the right direction or whether the upgrade is a mess.
That’s why it’s a very important race for mood. In such situations, when you think of his move from McLaren to Mercedes, Hamilton tends to make gut decisions.
The place at Ferrari is definitely free. He would then definitely replace Carlos Sainz, who is becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the team, but also makes more and more mistakes.
So next year Ferrari could have the Hamilton/Leclerc driver pairing. Elkann will intervene. It’s already obvious that you don’t agree with these two pilots. There’s a lot of pressure on Frédéric Vasseur’s team. Ferrari is Formula 1’s Vesuvius, which can explode at any time – as always, it has to be said.
Mick Schumacher with a chance in Formula 1
From a German perspective, one can only hope that Mick Schumacher still has a chance of getting a cockpit at Williams next year. Logan Sargeant is still not doing a good job. You should actually replace him during the season.
I’m curious if Toto Wolff will intervene. He’s the only one who can really intervene and speak for Mick Schumacher. But even Wolff says it’s complicated.
Nevertheless, it remains the only realistic chance that Mick Schumacher has, because otherwise the field of drivers seems to be completely occupied for next year. The Audi hope lasts and lasts. This does not make Mick Schumacher any more patient.
Felix Gorner