The successful workforce in Austria hasn’t typically gone on to win the Formulation 1 constructor championship in recent times. Will that development proceed?

Purple Bull have been unstoppable by way of the primary eight races of the 22-race 2023 Formulation 1 season, with two-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen successful six races and teammate Sergio Perez successful the opposite two forward of Verstappen in second place.

Purple Bull have racked up as many factors because the second and third place groups within the constructor standings, Mercedes and Aston Martin, have mixed. Verstappen himself could be main the constructor standings.

However is there a sliver of hope for the rivals of the Milton Keynes-based workforce heading into this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix on the Purple Bull Ring?

Simply two of the final seven race winners at this monitor have pushed for the workforce that went on to win the Formulation 1 constructor championship.

Max Verstappen received it in 2018 and 2019, whereas Mercedes went on to win the constructor title each years.

In 2020, Mercedes teammates Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton received the 2 races on the monitor, and Mercedes did go on to win the title. The 2020 season was a little bit of an anomaly, contemplating the truth that the season didn’t begin till an initially unplanned doubleheader on the Purple Bull Ring in early July, because of COVID-19-related restrictions.

A Mercedes sweep was all however anticipated, although if not for late contact with Lewis Hamilton, Purple Bull’s Alex Albon was truly monitoring to win the race on account of a pit cease for brand spanking new tires.

Whereas Verstappen received each races on the 10-turn, 2.683-mile (4.318-kilometer) street course in Spielberg, Styria, Austria in 2021 and went on to win the world championship, Mercedes nonetheless received the constructor championship.

Then final 12 months, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc received the race, reaching the ultra-rare feat of passing Verstappen thrice within the course of, and Purple Bull went on to win the title.

So solely twice within the final 5 years (2020, 2021) has a Purple Bull Ring race winner gone on to win the world championship, and solely as soon as within the final 5 years (2021) has a Purple Bull Ring race not been received by a driver who didn’t go on to win the title.

Let’s additionally not neglect that there’s considerably of a historical past on the Purple Bull Ring in the case of workforce’s coming into the Austrian Grand Prix eight for eight to start out the season.

In 2019, Mercedes entered the race having received every of the season’s first eight races, and with extra 1-2 finishes (six) than Purple Bull have secured by way of eight races this 12 months (4).

The race led to a Purple Bull-Ferrari 1-2 end, with Verstappen forward of Leclerc.

DraftKings Sportsbook, which is now providing followers $150 only for signing up and betting $5 (no promo code required), nonetheless lists Max Verstappen because the heavy favourite to win Sunday’s 71-lap race, however there are fairly a number of longshot picks who shouldn’t be ignored.

Odds and availability topic to alter.

Start a free trial of FuboTV now and don’t miss the Purple Bull Ring dash race or the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. The previous is ready to be broadcast dwell on ESPN starting at 10:25 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 1, and the latter is ready to be broadcast dwell on ESPN starting at 8:55 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 2.

• Revealed on 06/30/2023 at 09:00 AM
• Final up to date at 06/30/2023 at 09:00 AM