Max Verstappen: The car has become more predictable

      On the second day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, only Liam Lawson is driving for Red Bull Racing. His team-mate Max Verstappen spoke to the press today and spoke in more detail about his impressions of the new RB21 car.

      Max Verstappen: "To be honest, the car handles quite well. If we talk about the pace, it's hard to say anything yet, but I enjoyed driving. I think that's the most important thing. And the behavior of the car has become more predictable. But a year ago, at the same time on the same track, everything also looked good. The team learned a lot last season.

      Now we are trying to solve last year's problems. Let's see how things work out for us in Australia on a completely different type of track. But for now, I like everything.

      It can't be worse than last year. I believe that the team has chosen the right direction to work in, so we just need to stick to it. Let's see what results we can achieve.

      The season is just beginning, so we continue to discuss many ideas and want to add more. But yesterday I liked the car – the difference from last year's car is already noticeable. We have improved in all areas compared to last year, but I don't want to go into details.

      Let's see what happens next. I've only driven for half a day, so there's still a lot to analyze. But so far, so good."