2021 shows our F1 dominance is no guarantee for next year

Mercedes dominated the 2020 season by winning 13 out of 17 races, including 11 victories for world champion Lewis Hamilton.

Red Bull finished a distant second with two wins for Max Verstappen, but caught up in 2021 which led to the most dramatic title showdown in recent memory.

Red Bull won all but one race in 2023, as Verstappen romped home to his third consecutive world title. Meanwhile, the team switched its development focus to 2024 in the…