Aditi Krishnan

Nov 26, 2023 | essentiallysports.com | Aditi Krishnan

Mercedes knows all about coming agonizingly close to a result it wanted in Abu Dhabi. Remember the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP? Well, in this year’s edition of the race, it was Ferrari that came agonizingly close to the result it wanted, only to lose to Mercedes. The result it wanted being P2 in the Constructors’ Championship. It was a race that had everything from prize money to bragging rights at stake. And in the middle of it all was Charles Leclerc.

Nov 26, 2023 | essentiallysports.com | Aditi Krishnan

Putting records to shame. That’s what Max Verstappen and Red Bull have done in 2023. Together, they weaved this record-breaking, one-of-a-kind season that everyone in the Formula 1 community will come to appreciate sooner or later. Yes, the championships may have been decided as soon as testing started this season. But who saw the domination that followed coming? 21 wins in 22 races—Red Bull practically annihilated the field.

Nov 25, 2023 | essentiallysports.com | Aditi Krishnan

For the first time since the 2014 German and Hungarian GP double, Lewis Hamilton has failed to make it to the top-10 shootout in consecutive races. If that doesn’t show how good and consistent a qualifier he is, what does? The 2023 season, though, hasn’t been what Hamilton expected. It hasn’t been what Mercedes expected. After the horror of a season in 2022, the Brackley outfit looked to take a step forward this year. Unfortunately, it didn’t.

Nov 24, 2023 | essentiallysports.com | Aditi Krishnan

“I’ve always made it very clear that my goal is to be a world champion, but firstly with Ferrari.” Charles Leclerc had a childhood dream to race for Ferrari. In 2019, he achieved that. Since then, he set his sights on becoming the World Champion. Unfortunately for Leclerc, it’s been a case of ‘right place at the wrong time’ for the past few years. Despite all the heartbreak courtesy of the Scuderia, the Monegasque still has faith in Ferrari, probably more than the Tifosi combined.

Nov 24, 2023 | essentiallysports.com | Aditi Krishnan

Ferrari and bafflement. Those two terms have become synonymous for Ferrari fans over the past few years. The Scuderia hasn’t had the best time in Formula 1 lately, primarily because of its dubious strategy calls and uncertain reliability. But just like Ferrari and bafflement have become synonymous over the years, so have Formula 1 and technology and innovation. At the Las Vegas GP, these four things came together.