In his sport.de column, IRTL reporter and Formula 1 expert Felix Görner comments on the most important events and developments in the premier class. After the Singapore Grand Prix in Görner’s focus: the possible sanctions against Red Bull, the impending end of Mick Schumacher and the pleasure killer in Formula 1.
We are all in a week of truth in Formula 1. And we are all looking forward to it too!
On Wednesday, first the verdict of the FIA on the budget cap, which makes Red Bull tremble in particular because draconian penalties could still be lurking. The second team facing a penalty is Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin.
The FIA must show what this budget ceiling is really worth, because this judgment will of course also have an impact on the next few years. These are the cornerstones of the regulations and it must therefore be clear to all teams that they are not allowed to be violated. That’s why we’re all excited to see how harsh the verdicts will be on Wednesday.
Felix Görner is an RTL reporter and Formula 1 expert
Verstappen becomes world champion in Suzuka
It is also the week of truth for Max Verstappen. He’ll be world champion in Japan next Sunday, I’ll commit myself! He’s now on a slumberous break. However, Singapore’s seventh place had no consequences because Red Bull now has the match point in Suzuka.
Verstappen now has all the trumps in his hand and can become world champion on his own – and he will also do so in Suzuka.
It will be a very emotional race for him. In Japan, he drove Formula 1 for the first time in free practice, and Honda also has its home race there. There’s a lot of feeling in the game in Japan.
With that, the series years in terms of championship for Max Verstappen begin. He just turned 25 and is at the height of his creativity. There will be more titles to come! I think he can also go in the direction of Lewis Hamilton (103 race wins, seven world titles, editor’s note). Max Verstappen is the guideline in Formula 1!
That’s why Pérez won’t become a world champion
The race of the season, or maybe even the race of his life, was driven by Sergio “Checo” Pérez. He still has a chance of becoming vice world champion. However, we know that his biorhythm has to be in the sun, just like in Singapore. Then he drives everything into the ground, especially on the difficult routes.
He’s really strong in these conditions, he’s wide awake. However, he falls asleep because of the consistency in one season – and that’s why he doesn’t become a world champion! Unfortunately, that’s his fate.
We’d better put the cloak of silence over Ferrari, because they’re talking things up again! The Scuderia should wake up as soon as possible and still secure the vice world championship title.
Charles Leclerc will ask himself at the end of the season: why didn’t we get more out of it? We were actually so close to being able to win the championship.
Schumacher could not provide any arguments for himself
The hanging game at Mick Schumacher continues. I’m assuming that we’ll have to wait for the first or second Advent candle to know whether Mick Schumacher will still be driving in Formula 1 next year. That’s how long this whole thing will take.
In Singapore, he was also unable to provide any arguments for himself. Actually there were points, but due to an accident in a duel with Russell it was all gone and he only ended up behind his teammate. This is the worst thing that can happen to apply for a new contract. Although it’s his first time driving in Singapore, I have to be honest.
Sebastian Vettel finished in the points for the seventh time. At least he gets a few points with the green cucumber on his farewell tour. But that doesn’t make him go home happy. It’s just a career stall that hurts. Which also hurts him personally.
F1 commissioners like “the video basement in football”
Finally, it was a gumball grand prix in length. The biggest excitement was again the duration of the decisions of the sports commissioners. This is a nuisance and sort of like the video cellar in football. It upsets you and doesn’t have to be!
If you’re in bed at midnight and still haven’t made a race decision, then something is wrong! These chewing gum decisions don’t help anyone and have also led to nothing! You should get rid of that as soon as possible, it’s a pleasure killer in Formula 1!
Felix Gorner