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The opening of this three-race sequence featured Red Bull reeling from the loss of its inspirational founder Dietrich Mateschitz and having its cost cap breach penalty formalised. But on track the steamroller continued unabated, with Max Verstappen setting a new all-time record for the number of victories during a season and Red Bull sealing its fifth constructors’ title. But even for the most dominant teams, the next banana skin can be just around the corner.