A first contact with the RB15 without problems for Verstappen

The shakedown of the Red Bull RB15 earlier this week at Silverstone in England officially opened a new page in the history of the Milton Keynes team.

Requisitioned first to make the first turns of the wheel of the car, Max Verstappen encountered no problems for this day of filming, where the Dutchman discovered the Honda engine block on the track, a big novelty within the red bull team in 2019.

All under the eyes of Helmut Marko or even Pierre Gasly who for his part will have to wait at least Monday to ride on the track in his new mount.

“We didn’t have any problems, so I’m very happy with that, indicates Jos Verstappen's son. Of course, today is just a shooting day, so you can't get much out of it, but it's very important to have a day like this before moving on to official testing.

You get a first impression and see if there are any small problems with the car or the engine. Fortunately, we didn't have any and that's very positive. Now we can start testing, and we'll see what we can learn from it to understand the car and the engine a little better. »

“It's a very good opportunity to check that all the systems are working and that the car is basically in good shape before we head to Barcelona next week, where we hope it will be a little warmer, continues Christian Horner, Team Principal of Red Bull Racing.

We now have eight days of testing ahead and it is important to maximize track time and get the most out of this process before the first race in Melbourne. » And hope not to experience the misadventures of McLaren during his first winter tests with Honda…