Is
Formula 1 getting boring? Many people think
Max Verstappen and
Red Bull Racing are too dominant and
Lando Norris triggered that conversation this weekend. The Dutchman has dominated since the 2022 regulations were introduced. However, Red Bull team boss
Christian Horner thinks people should appreciate the triple world champion's success.
In 2021, fans of F1 were spoilt with a fantastic duel between
Lewis Hamilton and Verstappen. Since then, there has been no lengthy battle for the World Championship.
Verstappen won 19 out of 22 races in 2023. His teammate
Sergio Perez won the races in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan. Singapore saw the only non-Red Bull victory, when
Carlos Sainz won on behalf of
Ferrari.
During the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, Norris claimed that fans will find it boring and start to lose interest.
Does Horner find F1 boring because of Verstappen's dominance?
In 2024, Verstappen has also already won four of the five races he has driven so far. Despite this, Horner thinks it is nonsense to label
Formula 1 as boring now.
"I think that you have to appreciate success. Max is a special talent. It's a golden moment for him. As we've seen with every single driver, it doesn't last forever. I think it's about enjoying the moment, being in the moment. There's no guarantees that we'll be able to give him a car like this every year for the next five years. So, it's doing what you can while you can," Horner said.
Helmut Marko, Red Bull's top advisor, also dismissed those claims.
Marko was not happy with the statements made.