Verstappen: Tire degradation could also affect Shanghai.

      The first stage of the season for Red Bull Racing did not go well for various reasons, and only Max Verstappen finished the Australian Grand Prix, while the team's debutant Isaac Hajar retired due to technical issues. Both drivers hope that the weekend in Shanghai will be more successful, although there are challenges related to the fact that the schedule includes a Saturday sprint.

      Max Verstappen: "We are back on the racetrack, and that's good, and it's also encouraging that we managed to recover well in the race. The team did an excellent job preparing for the season, but there is still a lot of work ahead, and we need to analyze the large amount of information gathered from the first race.

      The particular difficulties in Melbourne were related to tire degradation, which could also hinder us on the track in Shanghai, but we also need to sort out the operation of the hybrid power unit system and how it delivers energy.

      We will continue to gather information and refine the car; the learning process continues, and this week we will try to achieve better results. Certainly, the weekend's schedule includes a sprint, and we will have less time for car setup, so it's important to establish effective track performance right away.

      Its configuration is unique and complex in its own way, with many different types of corners, but there are also plenty of overtaking opportunities."

      Isaac Hajar: "My debut race in Melbourne with Red Bull Racing was a particularly important moment for me, and we executed perfectly on Saturday. Unfortunately, the weekend did not end as we would have liked, but we are determined to make up for it this week in Shanghai.

      I want to perform well this weekend and continue to test what I am capable of compared to the best drivers in the championship. The weekend's schedule includes a sprint, which means there will be more opportunities to achieve a good result – that’s my mindset."