Max Verstappen is assured Purple Bull have made progress with their new Formulation 1 automobile after the difficulties they encountered in some races final yr.
The reigning world champion lined 400 kilometres within the new RB21 yesterday and is because of spend a full day in it tomorrow. He described his preliminary impressions as optimistic.
“Up to now I’ve completed half a day, however I loved the driving bit,” he mentioned. “The automobile was fairly first rate to drive, to be sincere.
“When it comes to tempo, it’s at all times troublesome to say, however I loved it, I assume that’s crucial a part of it. It was a bit extra predictable.”
Purple Bull started final season in sturdy form: Verstappen received the primary race in Bahrain with 25 seconds in hand over his nearest rival from one other staff. The staff’s efficiency started to dip round mid-season.
“This time final yr round right here, it wasn’t that dangerous,” he mentioned. “However I do suppose that the staff realized so much from final yr so now we simply attempt to handle that from final yr and see the way it goes after we go to Australia.”
The staff received 9 races final yr, greater than any of their rivals, however didn’t proceed their run of constructors’ championship successes. Though Verstappen received the drivers’ title, his staff mate Sergio Perez completed eighth and scored simply one-quarter of the Purple Bull’s factors whole.
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Verstappen turned annoyed together with his automobile’s efficiency at some rounds, whereas Purple Bull went 10 grands prix with out scoring a win at one stage. In comparison with the difficulties he encountered then, he’s positive their new automobile shall be an enchancment.
“It could’t be worse than final yr,” he mentioned. “I feel the route that we’re working in is sweet so we simply have to comply with that and see how a lot we will extract out of that.
“However for the time being it’s actually early days, there’s loads of issues that we’re nonetheless discussing and wanting to enhance. However yesterday I loved it and that’s already an enormous distinction to final yr.”
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