We looked at recent F1 history and found the winner of the first race of the year hasn't got the best recent track record in bringing home the World Championship outright.
With the first race of the 2023 F1 season in the books, here at PlanetF1.com we thought we’d take a look back at the last 10 openers to see if there is anything we can predict for the year ahead.
The two fought in one of the closest battles of the season but eventually it was advantage Leclerc and Ferrari when both Red Bulls retired. Having dominated for years, the race was somewhat of a turning point as although Hamilton did win, the fact that Verstappen took pole suggested that the established order may be due for a small shake-up.
While chaos erupted around him, it was the perfect race from Bottas, starting on pole and never relinquishing top spot. Meanwhile, his team-mate Lewis Hamilton had an eventful grand prix as he again punted Alex Albon off the track and picked up a five-second penalty, meaning although he finished second, he ended up off the podium.
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