Red Bull in Bahrain he started the season with a very different spirit from that of a year ago, in the race in which none of the two cars of the Austrian team had crossed the finish line. A decidedly more encouraging start, as well as the one-two archived even before problem by Leclerc. Red Bull had no rivals, even if Sergio Perez had to struggle, especially after the bad start, to get back behind his teammate.
Perez: "We have a strong package"
Interviewed at the end of the race, the Mexican said he was happy with this start to the season. How could it not be. With Ferrari already grappling with the first problems of reliability and a potential gap on the rest of the grid Perez's only opponent besides himself can only be Max Verstappen. There RB19 it is the worthy heir of the RB18, Adrian Newey's creature born with a margin of improvement that allowed it to smooth out the defects during the season. Bahrain was the first dyno test for Red Bull which passed it with flying colours.
“We started out great. If we think back to last year, how we started, it's a really nice comeback. We worked hard with the team during the winter break and it's great to see all the guys enjoying this first race. We have a very strong package and it was important to get both cars to the finish. "
Verstappen, here I come!
Red Bull already made its intentions clear yesterday, with an all-brand front row. Something that rarely happened in the past, especially for Perez's performance in qualifying. This year the Mexican seems to have worked on his weaknesses even if the departure still seemed like a weak point. Precisely that according to the Mexican, would have deprived him of the possibility of fighting with Max, having to think about chasing the Ferraris.
“I think today it was the start that put me out of the race, it took away the victory. Then I had to limit the damage and second place is the best I could have done today. The season is long and I think I get closer to Max after each session. I feel comfortable in the car, we have a strong package and I will do my best. I can give him a hard time.”
