Ferrari chairman hopes 2021 championship situation does not happen again

One more weekend of racing, and then most teams will go into the winter break with relief. Red Bull Racing has dominated all year, with only one slip in Singapore. Ferrari president John Elkann told the BBC that while the Austrian racing team's dominance is good on one hand, it also has drawbacks.

That teams will not be happy that the dominance is obvious. Max Verstappen has won 16 of the last 17 races and already has several major records secured this season. Teams will have to work extra hard this winter if they want to have a chance next year.

Elkann on Red Bull Racing's dominance

Elkann also sees positives in Red Bull's dominance: "If they dominate, it means they are really good and that's positive because the sport aspires to really push to get the best and that's what we thrive on and aspire to. If there is no-one able to catch up, that's not good," he said.

Sustainability in F1

F1 is currently moving in a certain direction in terms of sustainability. Elkann said: "On one side, there are a lot of changes in how the evolution of technologies happen, the importance of being carbon-neutral. Within that, being able to define clarity on rules and applications is important. You don't want things to happen like the 2021 championship, how that ended up. You don't want to have situations like the ones here in Vegas, where you get penalised 10 places [through no fault of your own]. So from the regulatory standpoint in terms of rules and applications and what we have seen with the budget caps, those are areas where you'd like to have more clarity."