Steiner knows when Red Bull and Verstappen’s dominance in F1 can be over

Guenther Steiner, former team boss of Haas and without a job in F1 since this season, can this year look in more detail and from a distance at what has happened in the premier class. Steiner sees Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing currently dominating, but thinks this will not last long.

Since the new era started in 2022, there has been no problem for Verstappen and Red Bull. In 2022 and 2023, Verstappen won the championship dominantly, something that was also the case for Red Bull among the constructors. Things don’t seem to be any different in 2024, but thanks to the departure of designer Adrian Newey and the rumors about team boss Christian Horner and the future of Verstappen, it has been a somewhat noisy season than has been the case in the past two years. The concerns are mainly off the track and not on the track, Steiner also sees.

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Steiner about Red Bull and Verstappen in F1

Opposite Sky Sports Steiner discusses the future of the sport and especially the dominance of Verstappen and Red Bull, which according to the Italian will not last long. “All dominant periods come to an end. I find it strange that he [Newey] can start working somewhere else next year. Red Bull is in good shape. In the short term it won’t make a big difference, because the concept is already in place. The engineers are already getting the best performance from this very good car. They don’t need Adrian for that. He is there to plan for the future and not to oversee what happens on the track.”

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Steiner looks to 2026 for the end of Red Bull and Verstappen’s dominance in F1

According to Steiner, 2026 will be the moment when another team will strike and the dominance of Verstappen and Red Bull can come to an end. “It will already impact 2026.” Steiner sees that McLaren and Ferrari are already serious challengers to Sergio Perez and that the car can become so strong during this year and next year that drivers such as Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc will pose a somewhat greater challenge for Verstappen. can form. “I haven’t given up hope that there will be a few more fights this year.”

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