Max Verstappen in Barcelona he covered the first km showing the number one on his Red Bull RB18 after having previously run alone at Silverstone on the filming day supported by the Milton Keynes team in the company of boxing mate Sergio Perez. The car created by the wizard of aerodynamics Adrian Newey was among the great expectations at Montmelò after the ‘hide and seek’ at the presentation and the single-seater branded Oracle did not disappoint expectations with decidedly characteristic bellies.
The Dutch driver accumulated a lot of kilometers on Wednesday, while on Thursday Sergio Perez suffered a gearbox problem that also affected the electronic controls of the RB18. Verstappen was quite fast yesterday on the C3 medium tires, but the five red flags did not allow him to complete the plan which he had planned and which probably also included a fast lap on the softer tires in the Pirelli range: “Everything worked fine and I was comfortable in the car, but unfortunately due to the many red flags we were unable to complete the program we had planned. I don’t look at the times, I’ll only do it in Q3 in Bahrain. The car has an excellent balance and is also aesthetically beautiful, I am happy to get into it. The balance of these tests is certainly positive “. Liberty Media has studied the technical regulation 2022 to allow pilots to give life to more battles on the track, an aspect in which Verstappen exalts himself when he is called to fight wheel to wheel whether it is attacking or defending. The impression received by the reigning world champion is that the goal has been achieved: “I think these cars are a step forward from this point of view. It is easier to stay close to the car in front of you. Only in Bahrain with a full load of petrol and identical tires will we have the definitive answer on the question, but I had good feelings ”.
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