![]() At one point Verstappen was told that the team was not concerned with the fastest lap - which awards an additional point in the drivers’ standings - but Verstappen was on a different page. They were told to target a lap time of 1:33.20, a manageable pace to close out the Grand Prix, but Verstappen kept pushing faster, running his laps in the 1:32.60 range.Īs Pérez wondered on the radio if Verstappen was being instructed to keep a similar pace, the defending world champion inquired about who had posted the fastest lap, and ignored repeated instructions to maintain lap times in the range of 1:33.20. ![]() Late in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the two drivers were given lap time targets, as the team wanted to ensure a one-two finish. Verstappen leads Pérez by just a single point in those standings and it is that point - and how it came to be - that has led to speculation about simmering tensions at Red Bull. This strong start has Red Bull atop the Constructors’ standings, and the two drivers sitting one-two in the Drivers’ Championship. Still, it was another one-two for Red Bull, as Verstappen charged through the field to finish in second place behind Pérez. However, Verstappen’s RB19 suffered a driveshaft failure during the second qualifying session, leaving pole position for Pérez, and Verstappen in 15th to start the Grand Prix. The pair seemed en route to another front-row lockout ahead of last week’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as both Pérez and Verstappen remained strong during practice sessions. ![]() ![]() Drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez were very impressive during pre-season testing in Bahrain, locked out the front row in qualifying for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, and followed that up by finishing one-two in the Grand Prix itself, with Verstappen just ahead of his teammate. There is no question that Red Bull has been the dominant package early in the 2023 F1 campaign. It has been a dream start to the 2023 Formula 1 season for Red Bull.īut is there potential for it to turn into a nightmare? ![]()
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