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Winter testing – Max Verstappen is 'surprised at how fast the Red Bull is compared to everything else'
The year is off to a good start for him. Photo DPPI / Florent Gooden
La Formula 1 resumed its rights this Wednesday, February 21 in Sakhir (Bahrain) during winter testing, and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) has resumed his good habits. Namely: be the first!
The 26-year-old Dutchman completed 142 laps (the most of any driver over a full day) as well as the fastest time, more than a second ahead of his direct pursuer, Lando Norris (McLaren).
Taking the RB20 out into the wild 🤘🦁 pic.twitter.com/bC9fdVnwMD
- Oracle Red Bull Racing (@redbullracing) February 21, 2024
“It’s nice to be back”, declared the wearer of number 1 after the first day. “I think we had a good day. We were able to do a lot of laps, and with the car we were able to try quite a few things, so I'm very happy overall. »
The winter break has caused a certain desire to get things back on track for Max Verstappen. “I'm happy to be back in a Formula 1 car. From the first laps you're surprised how fast the car is compared to everything else. And yes, I had a lot of fun today. I was very happy with the way the car reacted, the balance was very good. It's just a test, but we had a good day. » This is not what the competition was hoping to read...
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dedeHJ37
22/02/2024 at 08:06 a.m.
It's true that it's difficult to know who is doing what and trying what but super Max is already ahead! there is reason to be worried