
“Can you imagine if we had three teams fighting hard and every now and then a fourth team like McLaren sticks its nose in?” recommends

“You have to assume that they fight back as hard as they always have,” he told RTL on the prospect of a possible Mercedes resurgence in 2023. Max Verstappen dominated F1 last season, claiming a record 15 wins as he stormed to his second successive title, but it is hoped that there will be greater competition at the front this year.ĭespite their failure to sustain their strong start, Ferrari enjoyed their most productive season in years in 2022 as Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz claimed four wins between them, while Mercedes will be expected to hit back hard having been restricted to just one victory last season – taken by George Russell in Brazil – as Lewis Hamilton suffered the first winless campaign of his storied career.Īndretti wants to see all three teams fighting for the title in 2023 with some underdogs – including McLaren, whose most recent victory came at Monza with Daniel Ricciardo in 2021 – interfering with proceedings on occasion. Mario Andretti, the 1978 World Champion, is hopeful that multiple teams will be in a position to fight for victories during the 2023 Formula 1 season.
