Engineers in the Red Bull garage appear to have unlocked another level to their car after dominating their way through the 2022 F1 Belgian GP weekend. Max Verstappen was the fastest man in qualifying and only needed a lap in each qualifying session to be at the top of the pack.
Come race day, he was able to overhaul Carlos Sainz, who started on pole after grid penalties were applied before half distance, before running away with the win. Meanwhile, Sergio Perez too had the Spaniard’s number and was comfortably ahead of him in P2.
Sainz struggled with excessive tire degradation but admitted that Ferrari had no answer to Red Bull’s straight-line pace advantage, a potential game-changer at low downforce tracks like the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
Speaking at the post-race press conference, Carlos Sainz took stock of the race, confessing that Ferrari had their work cut out with the 2022 F1 Italian GP two weeks away. The 27-year-old said:
Sainz is expecting the Scuderia to bounce back at this coming weekend’s 2022 F1 Dutch GP. He went on to add, saying:
Carlos Sainz lauds Belgian GP promoters for changes to make Spa-Francorchamps safer
Carlos Sainz was full of praise for the promoters after a multitude of positive changes were made to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.
The track, under threat of being dropped from the F1 calendar next year, introduced gravel traps and also built a new grandstand to improve the experience for drivers and fans alike. It has since received an extension and will appear in 2023.
Carlos Sainz appreciated the changes in the post-race press conference after the 2022 F1 Belgian GP, where he said:
F1 could be looking to expand the calendar to a maximum capacity of 24 races next season with multiple venues wanting to be a part of the overall spectacle.
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