It didn't take much time for world championship leader Max Verstappen to impose his lightning pace at the opening of the Catalan weekend. Max he said he was happy to get back on Catalan track, and it is noted seen the first place in FP1 and in FP2. To the microphones of Sky, she revealed her sensations after today's intense day.
Verstappen and the RB19 set the pace
Max Verstappen he particularly impressed already starting from FP1. The race pace of his RB19, strong by a new bottom and a modified diffuser, it was phenomenal, not to mention the flying lap. The Dutch put Sergio Perez at 768 thousandths. The Mexican, second in the standings, was closer to sixteenth than he was compared to his teammate. Of note are Max's complaints about the clipping at the end of the straight line, punctually mitigated by the work of the mechanics.
The Dutchman did not disappoint in FP2, where he repeated the first half, putting himself behind Alonso and Hulkenberg. The pace of the world champion annihilated the competition, demonstrating that the RB19 does not seem to have any limits.
Verstappen: you can't get happier than this
Max Verstappen reflected on Red Bull's strong Friday: “The car seemed to go well in all sectors of the track. Overall it was a great day. The car was in a good window. There is still some tweaking but so far everything has been going pretty well". Max then concentrated on the race pace of his RB19: “I felt very comfortable and we managed the tires very well. You don't even need to look at other people's times to understand this. The bumps didn't cause any problems for the car.
