Christian Horner issues Max Verstappen warning to F1 rivals: “You could see today where his motivation is…”
Verstappen topped the timesheets on the opening day of testing in Bahrain from168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Fernando Alonso.
Verstappen will go in search of a third consecutive title in F1 2023 when the season kicks off nex♚t weekend in Bahrain.
Speaking to Sky Spo🐻rts midway through the first day, Horner said: “He’s relaxed out the car but his motivation a▨nd drive from the first lap you could see today where his motivation is. He’s really looking forward to going racing, he’s a racer. It’s going to be good to get going next weekend.”
It was a strong day for Red Bull, who enjoyed superb reliabilit🦩y, with Verstappen completing over 150 laps.
Reflecting on the day, the Dutchman said: “It was good. A lot of laps, so that’s of course what we wanted. [It was] basically a smooth💖 day [with] no issues.
“We could really focus on the car, try a few things, to understand also the new 🎉tyres for this year. We got loads of running during the day when it was really hot, or🐻 kind of hot, and in the evening as well – so a pretty okay day.”
“[The car is] a bit of ꦫan evoꦫlution from last year. I think last year was more a time where you were really adapting to the car, really understanding what you had to do.
“Of course, with all the knowledge from last year, I think it’s already a much easier start for everyone to come bacไk here. It’s nice to see the new car, how it has evolved from last year, how the behaviour is a bit different, and also because of the tyres.”
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