Retiring from two of the first three grands prix of the season and facing a strong early challenge from Ferrari is not how record-making campaigns normally begin. But the fact Verstappen has now set a new benchmark shows how brilliant the Dutchman and Red Bull have been in 2022.
Alex Kalinauckas explains how Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes became Red Bull’s strongest challengers in Mexico and why Verstappen was still able to come out on top in our in-depth coverage. We also look in to why Ferrari’s performance, which it claims was a one-off, was so woeful.
