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Max Verstappen shared mixed feelings after pre-season testing came to an end at the Bahrain International Circuit on Friday, saying there is “still a bit of work to do” for Red Bull.
Off the back of new team mate Liam Lawson’s double sessions yesterday, Verstappen took over for the final morning and afternoon outings in the Sakhir desert aboard the RB21 challenger.
The reigning four-time World Champion ended the day second on the timesheets, 0.021s away from Mercedes’ George Russell, with 81 laps to his name.
“I think we had a decent day today,” Verstappen commented afterwards. “There were a few little problems, but overall, we completed quite a bit of what we wanted to do.
I think it wasn’t bad, but at the same time there is still a bit of work to do. However, it is what we expected and we will keep on working and keep on trying to improve and, hopefully, as we go into [the first Grand Prix in] Melbourne, we will learn a bit more by going through all the data and see where we are at.
“It is difficult to tell where everyone’s pace is, so there is still a bit of work to do for us. We are looking forward to starting racing properly again in Australia.”
Red Bull’s Technical Director, Pierre Wache, shared a similar assessment following lengthy spells in the garage where mechanics carried out various changes to the car.
“It was not as smooth a test as we expected and the team expected, but it is better to find some problems here than later down the line and it is why we are here, to understand the car,” he said.
