BEFORE a wheel had turned in the new Formula One season, George Russell said the Red Bull team belonged in a league of their own.
He was spot on but he could have elaborated.
The Red Bull team is in a league of their own and Max Verstappen is in a league of his own.
One race-one procession - into the 2023 schedule and already it is not a question of whether or not Verstappen can retain his world championship - it is a question of when he does it.
Longer term, thoughts turn to how many titles the outrageously talented 25-year-old can amass.
For now, the purists can just sit back and enjoy a master.
In this Red Bull machine, Verstappen is untouchable.
With Ferrari demonstrating their perennial unreliability and Mercedes way off the pace, it is almost impossible to identify a potential challenger.
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