Max Verstappen not too long ago said that McLaren had the quickest automobile firstly of the Components 1 season. On Thursday in Melbourne, forward of the season’s opening race, he was requested whether or not he nonetheless stood by that declare. Verstappen reaffirmed his stance, sustaining that McLaren stays the quickest group on the grid.
At a Viaplay press occasion in Zandvoort, which GPblog additionally attended, Verstappen was referred to as upon and requested about developments for the upcoming season. The reigning Components 1 world champion then defined that there was just one group that stood head and shoulders above the remaining: McLaren. Forward of the race weekend in Melbourne, Verstappen was once more requested about this assertion, and he nonetheless stands by it.
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Verstappen nonetheless certain that McLaren is ‘very quick’
“At sure weekends final yr, they had been very quick, however at different weekends, they had been additionally quick, solely then may you keep shut. What I noticed in Bahrain was very quick, sure,” Verstappen defined to media, together with GPblog. The Crimson Bull driver was clearly impressed by the tempo of the 2024 constructors’ title-winning group in the course of the check days on the Bahrain Worldwide Circuit.
European Components 1 viewers may have set their alarm clocks early to see if McLaren actually is the group to beat. The primary free apply on Friday begins at 01:30 GMT. The second free apply will observe later, from 05:00 to 06:00. The third free apply on Saturday is once more at 01:30, adopted by qualifying at 05:00. Sunday’s race begins at 04:00 am. All periods all through the weekend will be adopted by way of GPblog.
This text was written in collaboration with Esteban den Toom
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