He then pointed to the title battle, adding: ‘It’s all about Red Bull and Ferrari. ‘Still, I think it’s too boring, but it’s also part of F1. There are three sprint races scheduled for 2022 and another six next year. Fernando Alonso dragged himself from 11th to fifth last year, while Lewis Hamilton memorably recovered from last to also finish fifth in one sprint. Red Bull and Ferrari are the clear frontrunners, but they have also suffered from reliability issues. Surely this also dispels the notion that the sport is too predictable?. That is the duality of sport, and F1 is chock-full of it.

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