Red Bull has signed a record start to the season. They have been the team that has led the most superiority over their rivals since the start of the hybrid era in 2014, and in the Austrian Grand Prix they will seek to break an even more important record.
It is, neither more nor less, the record for most consecutive wins. It is currently held by Mercedes, which won the first eight races of 2019also with amazing superiority.
The race was resolved with an epic duel between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc that ended with the Dutchman taking the first victory of his career from the Ferrari with three laps to go.
There are a lot of similarities between the current championship situation and how they got to that race. Mercedes struggled to achieve victory in Canada. In fact, Hamilton won thanks to a controversial penalty for Sebastian Vettel.
This year, Fernando Alonso stayed just nine seconds behind Verstappen in Montrealand that he had to manage a problem with fuel.
Besides, was a turning point in the 2019 season, since from that grand prix, both Red Bull and Ferrari matched the level of Mercedes, taking several victories from it in the second half of the year. This 2023, Aston Martin has followed a very similar evolution.
The Red Bull Ring plays in favor of Aston Martin
Despite the fact that the circuit is owned by Red Bull, its characteristics do not allow to get all the performance of the RB19while they can enhance those of Aston Martin.
It is characterized by having heavy braking and slow corners and medium speed, just like Montreal, where we could see the most even race of the season.
In fact, in 2022, the Austrian Grand Prix was one of the few in which Red Bull could not stand up to Ferrari. Therefore, Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin have reasons to think that victory is possible in Spielberg.
