The way in which Red Bull recovered from a slow start to dominate the 2022 Formula 1 season was reminiscent of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, according to one Ferrari chief.
Considering how far ahead Red Bull and Max Verstappen were compared to their rivals by the end of the campaign, it's easy to forget that things were much tighter at the start of the year. Ferrari were very much on par with them in terms of performance – perhaps even ahead.
But what really put Red Bull on the back foot were the early-season reliability gremlins which reared their ugly heads. Verstappen was forced to retire from two of the first three races and Sergio Perez was also affected, allowing Charles Leclerc to take an early lead in the title race.
