Russell has more podiums (third places) and mid‑top‑five finishes, but Verstappen’s extra win and trio of second places tip the points balance his way. If Redbull perform the way they were this season, Russel will likely finish ahead of Verstappen in 2025.

Source: Racemate

Over the summer break I set out to re-watch the 2010-2012 seasons, and a bunch of things surprised me. In no particular order:

• Most drivers survived a race with Kobayashi, Petrov, Maldonado, and Grosjean on the grid
• The Michael still had it. That pole lap in Monaco was stunning. I don't remember him being that cursed; when the car wasn't committing seppuku he drove the wheels off it -- and, yes, occasionally into other people
• Nico in the fluoro yellow helmet and gloves in the Mercedes was bizarre. I kept thinking it was Lewis
• Bruno Senna was not terrible
• Kubica was legit fast in that Sauber Renault
• Perez was legit fast in that Sauber
• The 2010 championship was decided in the last race (I have NO IDEA how I forgot that)
• Alonso lost 2010 because of Ferrari strategy and didn't badmouth them afterwards
• Charles Pic existed
• Jenson Button was so, so good in 2011
• Baby Bono was skinny!
• Rob Smedley was a total stud
• Hamilton and Massa really did crash that often in 2011
• Ron Dennis looked happy several times
• Seb wasn't nearly as big a jerk (he was sassy, but this time it seemed in a fun way). Multi-21 was a bigger outlier than I remembered
• Jenson Button, Mark Webber, Jonathan Wheatley, Martin Whitmarsh, and Adrian Newey all look the same today
• THAT podium of World Champions all engineered by Andrea Stella goes even harder
• The stewards handed out grid drops and drive-throughs like candy (although it did not deter Kobayashi, Petrov, Maldonado, or Grosjean)
• Engines exploded randomly all the time, not just the Renaults
• The engines really did sound better

EDIT: I'd also forgotten (a) how many different helmet designs Seb had and (b) that so many of them were gorgeous

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