MOTORSPORT
DamienSmith
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A feelgood Formula 1 story? Just what was needed in the circumstances. Thank goodness for young Oliver Bearman.
Two races down, the 2024 season has been a barrel of laughs so far… Two dominant Max Verstappen victories, a pair of Red Bull onetwos and this bizarre scenario in which the sharpest team on the block seems intent on ripping itself apart from the inside.
The power struggle involving Christian Horner, Verstappen’s father Jos, Helmut Marko and Red Bull company ownership factions in Austria and Thailand is a tawdry saga a long way from resolution.
As ever, F1 moves on apace, this weekend to Australia. But the blast of fresh air provided by Bearman’s remarkable F1 debut for, of all teams, Ferrari will hopefully linger and invigorate a sport facing uncomfortable scrutiny.