The 2023 season kickstarted in Bahrain with Max Verstappen cruising his way to victory. Red Bull took the lead in the championship with a 1-2 finish, and former world champion Fernando Alonso made his comeback to the podium in P3. Here are my five takeaways from round one… Red Bull’s pace is unmatched Reigning world champion Max Verstappen crossed the line to finish first, his teammate Sergio Perez crossing line to finish in P2. The Red Bull team continuing to show their domi

image: via motorsports.com https://www.motorsport.com/f1/photos/?filters%5Bevent%5D%5B0%5D=275744 Qualifying - 04.03.23 Max Verstappen takes pole for the season opener in Bahrain, after a thrilling qualifying session under the Sakhir lights. Some disruption in Q1 with the red flag coming out at the start of the session after parts of Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari came flying off the car leaving debris on the track. Q1 saw Gasly, De Vries, Piastri, Magnussen and Sargeant all out